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Downtown Development Authority

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May 2, 2026

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Ann Arbor

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DDA work session reviews Parking System administrative fee schedule; item 25-2016 referred back to DDA (due 12/3/2025)

Published May 2, 2026

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

DDA Executive Committee (Dec 3, 2025) — Two grant requests referred to full DDA

The Downtown Development Authority Executive Committee met Dec. 3, 2025 at Larcom City Hall. Three members were present (Tyler Kinley, Micah Bartelme, Mike Michelon); Elisabeth Berry was absent. The committee heard presentations on: (1) a State Street District grant request to establish a BIZ (presented by Nick Lemmer) and (2) a $500,000 Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation (AAHDC) grant request for 350 S Fifth construction (presented by Jennifer Hall and Michael Kaplan). Both items were referred to the Downtown Development Authority with specified return dates. No public comment was received. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.

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Briefing

Dec 3, 2025

DDA informational and board meeting: presentation, consent items approved, finance report received

At the December 3, 2025 Downtown Development Authority meeting the board received an informational presentation on DDA projects (June–December 2025), approved the Consent Agenda including minutes and three resolutions (disbursements, Vault Fill Grant amendment, and a North Main Street cost‑sharing agreement), and received the FY2026 first quarter finance report. Public comment and member communications included a proposed warming center bus‑pass partnership and outreach on safety messaging for large sporting events.

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Briefing

Nov 19, 2025

DDA work session reviews Parking System administrative fee schedule; item 25-2016 referred back to DDA (due 12/3/2025)

Seven DDA members attended a work session on November 19, 2025. Staff presented an overview and recommended changes to the Parking System Administrative Fee Schedule for 2026 (agenda item 25-2016); the item was referred back to the Downtown Development Authority with a due date of 12/3/2025. Ms. Thomson provided an update on the DDA Development Plan. There was no public comment. The meeting adjourned at 11:48 AM.

1 min readMunicipal coverage