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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