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PROJECTS

PROJECTS & SERVICES

The Stockbridge Development Authority provides a wide variety of projects and services to support and promote businesses in downtown Stockbridge including:

Downtown Business Recruitment & Retention Projects

Downtown Beautification

Historic Preservation

Architectural Assistance for Property Owners

Technical & Architectural Assistance

Incentives for New Businesses and Property Rehabilitation

FACADE PROGRAM

In 2016, the Village of Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority (SDDA) established the present Facade Improvement Program to stimulate appropriate improvements to the exterior of downtown commercial buildings.

Learn more about the Facade Program below.

Facade Program

Procedures & Guidelines

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Stockbridge Development Authority is proud of all that has been accomplished and all that will be accomplished. Check out the table below to see all of the accomplishments that have been made in recent years.

SDDA Accomplishments of 2022/ 2023

Modifier 2021, SSDA Plan Amendment, Creating 2022 Plan Amendment.
Funded Replacement Skatepark equipment.
Continued the contract with Annette Knowles for 150 hours as a professional consultant to provide direction to SDDA to implement Retail Market Analysis findings.
Continued with Total Local to manage SDDA internet site.
Main street services for SDDA implantation for creating Move in Ready Community.
Renewed Contract with YEO & YEO accounting for audit and completing state required state report.
Continued relationship with T.C. Enterprises to provide services for putting up and taking down seasonal banners.
Made modifications to design of SDDA internet site to make it more user friendly.
Updated Current 2021 Plan amendment to include the transfer of property to village and other issues in a 2022 plan amendment.

Completed preparing the Budget for 2022/2023.
Continued to implement Façade Improvement program.
Completed State required financial report.
Continued contract with My Site to provide email address.
Joined the Michigan Downtown Association.
Contract with Delight Decorations to decorate trees for X-mas.
Signed contract with American Ramp Company to furnish and install a skate ramp play scape in Veterans Memorial Park. Completed installation in September.
Negotiated a revised three-year Renewed Revenue Sharing Agreement with Village to maintain infrastructure improvements installed by the SDDA.

SDDA Accomplishments of 2021/ 2022

Continued employing a Professional to Provide Direction to the SDDA for Implementing practice to bring new Business to Stockbridge
Obtained bids to Repair several Fire Hydrants in the TIFD
Sponsored Harvest Festival
Sponsored Harvest moon festival
The SDDA also sponsored the below listed various programs for making the core downtown more attractive to assist businesses by drawing customers into the downtown district.
Banner & Bracket Program
Completed act 57 or 2018 Reporting requirements
Continued to use a accounting firm to complete and file state require financial report.
Purchased and had installed storage shed for SDDA equipment and decorations.
Worked on creating 2022/ 2023 budget.

Continued to Utilize Total local create a brochure to market the Village of Stockbridge
Replaced several fire hydrants in TIFD
Sponsored Festival of Lights
Sponsored Open air market
Holiday Decorations.
Downtown Beautification Program.
Continued to sponsor the SDDA’s Facade Improvement Program.
The SDDA by investing in a primarily maintenance contract with the Village, also referred to as a Revenue Sharing agreement, the infrastructure installed or developed by the SDDA, pursuant to approved TIF Plans, are maintained by the Village DPW at the SDDA’s expense.
Stopped leasing storage space for SDDA equipment and decorations
Worked on updating a new plan amendment to address future SDDA activities.

Note: Most of the SDDA sponsored events were canceled because of the Covid-19 epidemic.

SDDA Accomplishments of 2020

Modified 2019, SDDA Plan Amendment Creating 2021 Plan amendment
Continued to implement Façade Improvement program.
Continued the contract with Annette Knowles for 150 hrs. as a professional consultant to provide direction to SDDA to implement Retail Market Analysis findings.
Hired Total Local to manage SDDA internet site.
Contracted with ZOOM to provide a video electronic meeting platform and recording of meetings.
Bid and issued contract to install a 12 ft. X 16 ft. cement slab for shed.
Joined the Michigan Downtown Association
Contract with Delight Decorations to decorate trees for X-mass
Negotiated a revised three-year Renewed Revenue Sharing Agreement with Village to maintain infrastructure improvements installed by the SDDA.
Transferred SDDA vacant Property to Village.

Competed preparing the Budget for 2021/2022 and Funded Repair and Replacement of 13 Fire Hydrants in TIFD.
Completed the Bridge to the Future campaign to raise money for small business affected by the COVID -19 pandemic.
Completed State required financial report.
Continued contract with My Site to provide email address.
Continued contract with Self Storage facility o Purchased a Shed.
Main street services for SDDA implantation for creating Move in Ready Community
Renewed contract with YEO & YEO accounting for audit and completing required state report.
Continued relationship with T.C. Enterprises to provide services for putting up and taking down seasonal banners.
Updated Current 2021 Plan amendment to include the transfer of property to village and any other issues.