DDA Bylaws

“The purpose or purposes for which the Authority is organized are as follows: To act as a downtown development Authority in accordance with Act 197 of the Public Acts of 1975, as such statute may from time to time be amended; including particularly to correct and prevent deterioration in the downtown district…”

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DDA Authorization

“AN ACT to provide for the establishment of a downtown development authority; to prescribe its powers and duties; to correct and prevent deterioration in business districts; to encourage historic preservation; to authorize the acquisition and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the creation and implementation of  development plans in the districts; to promote the economic growth of the districts; to create a board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to authorize the levy and collection of taxes; to authorize the issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to authorize the use of tax increment financing; to reimburse downtown development authorities for certain losses of tax increment revenues; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials.”

Attached below is the full DDA Downtown Development Authority Act 197 of 1975.  Click below to access the full document.

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