Michigan Street Corridor Improvement Authority

Member Composition Requirements

• 9 members
• One member is appointed as the Mayor's "Designee"
• At least one member must live within a half a mile of the CIA
• The majority of members must have ownership or business interest in property located in the CIA
• There must be a member with a business interest from each business district in the CIA
• Members are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Commission on December 31

Annual Activity Synopsis

The Michigan Street CIA completed work on a district business directory, which was formatted and printed into a brochure and map.  Additionally, the CIA supported a summer block party along the corridor and held a mixer for business owners and residents who live and work in the district.

The Michigan Street CIA does not have tax increment revenues which have not been expended within 5 years of their receipt.  

 Budgets

• FY2020 Budget
  
• FY2019 Budget
  
• FY2018 Budget

Audits

The Michigan Street CIA is audited as part of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

• FY2019 CAFR
• FY2018 CAFR

Residency Requirement

As long as one member within the board resides within half a mile of the CIA, there are no other residency requirements.

Term Limits

Your term on this board is for 4 years. There is no term limit, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms.

Compensation

There is no compensation for members on this board.

Max Benedict

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Non-Resident
Term Ends:  12/31/2022

Kevin Brant

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Non-Resident
Term Ends:  12/31/2021

Thomas Dann

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Ward 3 Resident
Term Ends:  12/31/2022

Commissioner Joseph D. Jones

Mayoral Appointment
Mayor's Designee
Ward 2 Resident
Term Ends:  12/31/2023

Alexander Lamkin (Vice-Chair)

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Ward 2 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2023

Jeff Lobdell

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Non-Resident
Term Ends:  12/31/2020

Christopher Swank (Secretary)

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Non-Resident
Term Ends:  12/31/2022

Joseph Vugteveen (Chair)

Mayoral Appointment
Resident
Ward 2 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2021

Vacancy

Mayoral Appointment
Business or Property Owner Representative
Term Ends:  12/31/2020

• Board Rules(PDF, 162KB)
• Tax Increment Financing and Development Plan(PDF, 2MB)
• Printable Map of the CIA's Boundaries(PDF, 773KB)
• Online Map of the CIA's Boundaries

Kelsey Liebenow

Kelsey Liebenow provides corridor management services to the Michigan Street CIA.

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