Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Since 1854 — News from Montcalm County and Ionia County, Michigan
The Ionia City Council filled a vacant seat, added a member to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and paid tribute to a long-serving city councilman during Wednesday’s meeting.
Gordon Kelley stepped down as the city councilman for Ward 1 last month after he was elected to the Ionia County Board of Commissioners, leaving a vacant city seat behind.
The Ionia Downtown Development Authority is offering local businesses a valuable resource to improve success.
Initiate is a collection of online business resources. With its vetted videos, tools, and templates, Initiate can help you improve and grow your business. It’s free through the DDA’s relationship with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC).
As this city looks to increase housing options, the Ionia Downtown Development Authority Board has been discussing allowing first-floor residential units in the Central Business District.
A subcommittee composed of three DDA board members who are downtown property owners — John Krueger, Margot Cook and subcommittee Chairman Paul Lentz — one property owner who is not a DDA board member — Heather Poland-Sizemore — and Ionia City Manager Precia Garland have been studying the matter. They briefed the DDA Wednesday morning on what they have learned so far.
