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

• 2020 Annual Activity Synopsis(PDF, 3MB)

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

 Budgets

• FY2021 Budget
• FY2020 Budget
  
• FY2019 Budget
  
• FY2018 Budget

Audits

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

• FY2020 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

Exterior Upgrades

Are you a commercial business owner or property owner within the Michigan Street Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Boundary? If so, you may be eligible to apply for the Michigan Street CIA Facade Improvement Program.

This program gives financial reimbursement of up to $10,000 for upgrades or alterations to building exteriors.  Additionally, applicants may receive up to an additional $2,000 for design assistance, which can be used to hire an architect to provide design consultation.

Apply

• Facade Improvement Program Application(PDF, 319KB)

Applications may be submitted via email to michiganstcia@gmail.com or by mail to:

City of Grand Rapids Economic Development Office
Attn: Michigan Street CIA
300 Monroe Ave NW, 9th Floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Contact

Questions about the program can be directed to:

Kelsey Liebenow
Michigan Street CIA Corridor Manager
michiganstcia@gmail.com

Kelsey Liebenow

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

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