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Coldwater DDA approves cultural sponsorship, event funding and awards downtown planter contract
Summary
At its November meeting the Coldwater Downtown Development Authority approved a $1,500 sponsorship for Cultural Jubilee, up to $625 for the Love Local event, and awarded the 2026 downtown planter contract (totaling $20,000) primarily to Nightshoots Greenhouse after debate about splitting the work.
The Coldwater Downtown Development Authority on Nov. 2025 approved several event sponsorships and a vendor contract intended to shape downtown’s appearance and promotions in 2026.
The board voted to sponsor the Cultural Jubilee at $1,500, approved November bills and accounts totaling $1,800 (including a city loan payment tied to the Children’s Museum building), and agreed to provide up to $625 to support the Love Local chili-and-soup cook-off scheduled for Jan. 31, 2026.
Why it matters: the approvals commit modest DDA resources to promote downtown events and cover a large line item in next year’s DDA budget — the planter program — that will…
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