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New Baltimore Downtown Development Authority

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

New Baltimore DDA Can't Conduct Business Without Fired Director's Files

The chairman of the city's downtown development authority said the board needs access to the former planning and economic director's files to forge on with business.

New Baltimore's Downtown Development Authority said it's unable to properly do business in light of the city's planning and economic development director's termination. Downtown Development Authority Chairman Michael Wojciechowski told city council Monday night that the DDA board needs access to Judy Sproat's files in order to forge ahead. "Neither the DDA nor the Art on the Bay can conduct our business...without information that's on her computer," Wojciechowski said. He said the DDA website is not active because domain needs renewal and the password is not known. Councilman Karl Rutledge said, "There's information that needs to be shared with either Mike or the DDA board." Mayor Larry Smith directed the DDA to speak with Clerk Marcia …

Charles Walsh

3:42 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

First of all when Judy Sproat was still in her position that website was a joke..it was never updated....business owners couldn't get her to follow through with what she was supposed to..she totally screwed up the streetscape project...I am so sick to death about hearing about someone who should have been fired years ago..she didn't do her job....it seems like the NB council has this lovefest …   more ›

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

New Baltimore DDA Opts for 'Plan B' in Streetscape Project

The city may move forward with downtown improvement plans without grant assistance.

New Baltimore's Downtown Development Authority wants to forge ahead with the highly anticipated streetscape project. DDA Chairman Michael Wojciechowski told city council Monday consensus among the board was to pursue the project itself. "They don't want to spend any more money or time to pursue the MDOT (Michigan Department of Transportation) grant," he said. Councilwoman Florence Hayman said fact-finding meetings in the city have explored the cost savings for the city handling the bid process, as opposed to resubmitting to MDOT. The project's future has been uncertain in recent months. Judy Sproat, director of planning and economic development, was closely tied to it before her controversial termination. Sproat also worked with the DDA on…

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