Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

General Description

This Board is the governing body of a special purpose local authority established under state enabling law to halt deterioration and to foster development of the downtown business area. The DDA contracts with Downtown Kalamazoo Incorporated (DKI) to administer the city’s parking system and to manage the economic development programs funded by Tax Increment Financing (TIF) dollars.

Meeting Times and Contact Information

Board Name
Meeting Date/Time
Meeting Location
Downtown Development Authority
Monday
Jul 20, 3:00 PM
Community Room at City Hall
Downtown Development Authority
Monday
Aug 17, 3:00 PM
Community Room at City Hall
Downtown Development Authority
Monday
Sep 21, 3:00 PM
Community Room at City Hall
Downtown Development Authority
Monday
Oct 19, 3:00 PM
Community Room at City Hall
Downtown Development Authority
Monday
Nov 16, 3:00 PM
Community Room at City Hall
Downtown Development Authority
Monday
Dec 21, 3:00 PM
Community Room at City Hall


For more information about the DDA, please contact Executive Director, DKI Kenneth Nacci at 344-0795 or via email.

Membership

Current Members

NAME NOTES
TERM STATUS
James Escamilla Vice Chair
First full term
Erma Gordon
Partial term; unexpired term of Jeff Nicholson
Bjorn Green
First full term
Bobby Hopewell Mayor
Member by virtue of office
Hannah McKinney Vice Mayor, Alternate
Member by virtue of office; no voting privileges
Robert Miller
partial term
Lisa Prasher
First full term
Ann Rohrbaugh Treasurer
First full term
John Schmitt Secretary
First full term
Chris Shook Chair
Second full term
Derek Wissner
First full term
Tahirih Ziegler
First full term



Term Length: 4 years

Becoming a Member

Residency Requirements: Code of Ordinances Appendix F Sec. 6 states that a majority of the members must have an interest in property located in the downtown district. At least one (1) member must be a resident of the downtown district if the downtown district has more that 100 people residing in it. These requirements are also stated in the DDA Bylaws, Art. II, Sec. 2.

Applications: Boards and Commission Applications may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (269) 337-8792 or via e-mail. You may also view and print a Board and Commission Application.

Appointment Process: Ultimately the City Commission must approve the appointments of all board and commission members. When the City Clerk's Office receives an application, we send copies to the staff liaison and chair of board(s) listed on the application. The individual boards and commissions must recommend nominees for appointment, and each board has their own processes and procedures for considering applications. The timetable for this process depends on the number of vacancies on a particular board, and the extent of a board's nominating procedure. Questions about the status of a Board and Commission Application should be directed to the staff liaison(s) for the appropriate board(s).

Agendas, Minutes, and Other Important Documents

Note: The documents listed below are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing these documents. This software can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.

Click on the following links to view important documents related to the DDA.