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Grand Haven DDA asks council to approve small PSD increase to cover rising costs
Summary
The Downtown Development Authority presented a proposed 2¢ per-square-foot increase to the principal shopping district (PSD) assessment to raise roughly $20,000–$34,000 annually for marketing, events and administration; the DDA said two public hearings and a six‑meeting review will precede the 2026 renewal.
Shandy Papi, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority, told the Grand Haven City Council that the DDA is beginning the five-year PSD renewal process and is proposing a 2¢ per-square-foot increase to its principal shopping district assessment to offset rising operating costs.
Papi said the DDA’s operating revenue currently comes from a two‑mill levy and PSD assessments, with PSD receipts roughly $95,000 annually. She told council the two‑millage is eroding because of Headley adjustments tied to taxable value and that rising…
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