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Hillsdale TIFA committee schedules April 29 closed session to consider Dawn Theater management proposal
Summary
The Tax Increment Finance Authority Targeted Development Committee set a special meeting for April 29 to consider a management proposal for the Dawn Theater and moved into a closed session on April 22 for negotiations; no management decision was reached on April 22.
Hillsdale — The Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) Targeted Development Committee scheduled a follow-up meeting for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to consider a management proposal submitted by the Friends of the Dawn Theater, the Committee recorded in its April 22 meeting minutes.
Chair Chris Bahash called the April 22 meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. Committee members approved an amended agenda that added a public comment opportunity and then unanimously approved the minutes from the March 26, 2026 meeting.
During the public comment period, Tim Sullivan, of DTGB, asked that the Committee address “how they will act on the management proposal submitted by the Friends of the Dawn.” Representatives of Hudson Entertainment, LLC introduced themselves to the Committee and briefly described their background and relevant experience for the Committee’s consideration.
The Committee then voted to enter a closed session for negotiations connected with the management proposal. Andrew Gelzer moved to call the closed session; Kevin Conant seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous: Chair Chris Bahash — Yes; Gelzer — Yes; Conant — Yes; Luke Robson — Yes. The minutes record the closed session beginning at 5:48 p.m.; no substantive details of discussions held in closed session are included in the public minutes.
At 6:49 p.m. the Committee returned to open session on a motion by Luke Robson, seconded by Kevin Conant; that motion passed 4-0. The minutes note that no members of the public were present after the closed session. The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m. following a motion that was seconded by Robson and approved 4-0; the minutes do not specify who made the motion to adjourn.
The Committee did not record any formal decision on which organization will manage the Dawn Theater. The April 29 meeting is scheduled to continue consideration of the Friends of the Dawn Theater’s management proposal and includes a closed session at 6:00 p.m. to conduct negotiations, according to the April 22 minutes.
