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Grosse Ile residents push to restore Island Nights as DDA outlines $1,000 event grants
Summary
Residents and business owners urged the Grosse Ile Downtown Development Authority to resume Island Nights and increase on‑the‑ground support. DDA staff described a reimbursable business improvement grant of up to $1,000 to help cover event costs and encouraged volunteers to form an event subcommittee.
At a Downtown Development Authority meeting, residents and business owners urged the DDA to reinstate Island Nights on Macomb Street and to boost visible staff support for community events. DDA staff described a reimbursable business improvement grant that can cover up to $1,000 in event costs.
The petition author, Pauline Muscat, a Coleman Street resident, asked the DDA and township to "resume facilitation of Island Nights," saying the event provided time and venue for residents to interact with small businesses and for nonprofits to raise donation and awareness. "Island Nights is beneficial all around to our islanders," Muscat said.
Elizabeth Renaud, who identified herself as a Grosse…
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