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Walled Lake council authorizes DDA-backed purchase of former school property

5810565 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The Walled Lake City Council voted unanimously to authorize the Downtown Development Authority to proceed with purchasing a downtown parcel formerly occupied by a school, a step officials said will allow the city to control future development at the site.

The Walled Lake City Council on a unanimous roll call approved a resolution authorizing the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to move forward with purchasing downtown lots from Wall Lake Investments LLC that include the former school parcel.

The measure—referred to at the meeting as "proposed resolution 20 20 five-eighteen"—was presented to council during the mayor's report after the prospective purchaser and their team introduced themselves to the council earlier in the evening. City and DDA leaders said the purchase will give the DDA and city control over future redevelopment and protect nearby…

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