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Lapeer commission approves renewal of downtown development authority 10-year plan, removes White Junior High 'brownfield' language
Summary
The Lapeer City Commission approved a renewed 10-year Downtown Development Authority (DDA) plan June 16, voting to remove language identifying White Junior High as a Brownfield to avoid future complications if the property’s status changes.
The Lapeer City Commission approved a renewal of the Downtown Development Authority's 10-year development and TIF plan on June 16 and amended the document to remove wording that described White Junior High as a brownfield.
The amendment came during a public hearing on the DDA plan. James Paul, executive director of the Old Green Main Street DDA, described the renewal as an update rather than a rewrite and said the DDA updated projected spending and listed anticipated partnership projects with the city. "Since the plan is a renewal, the nuts and bolts are essentially the same," Paul said.
Commissioner Petrie moved to approve the plan with removal of the paragraph that identifies White Junior High as a Brownfield, explaining the parcel "is no longer the…
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