By Jim Measel
May 20, 2021 | 7:34 PM
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â The City of Coldwater will be one of ten communities in Michigan which will host a community development fellow for the 2021-2022 program year through the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan.
The Fellowship is made possible with funding and partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
The fellowship was created to help address a common challenge Michiganâs diverse communities face which is a lack of sufficient capacity to achieve their economic development potential. Fellows work directly with existing municipalities or organizations in communities for 15-months on projects that expand organizational capacity, increase local collaboration, and remove barriers to development.
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Courtesy of Southern Michigan Bank and Trust
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â An application to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to help fund a proposed project to turn the former Gillespie Funeral Home into a multi-family dwelling is almost ready to be submitted.
The City of Coldwater and Southern Michigan Bank and Trust are partners on the project. Southern owns the property at 27 Marshall Street.
Economic Development Assistant Audrey Tappenden told the D.D.A. Board on Wednesday there has been a lot of progress since plans for the property were announced.
Taylor s Stationers in downtown Coldwater before it closed in 2016. Photo courtesy of Taylor s Stationers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Downtown Development Authority Board will be asked on Wednesday morning to approve a nearly $5,400 quote for maintenance on the fire suppression system at the former Taylor’s Stationers building.
Economic Development Assistant Audrey Tappenden says in her memo to the D.D.A. Board that an inspection of the fire suppression system at 60 West Chicago Street was recently conducted and a report was made available detailing the line safety features that need maintenance and repair.
Tappenden says there is about $9,700 available for the D.D.A. in âFunding for Other Projectsâ after adjustments for Match on Main funds, COVID-19 related rebates, and the upcoming streetscape planning project.
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Jan 10, 2021 9:36 AM
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â The Coldwater City Council will be asked on Monday night to pass a resolution which would support and cooperate with the Downtown Development Authority’s application to the Michigan Main Street Select Level program.
The City of Coldwater has been looking at becoming a Michigan Main Street Community for just over a year. It’s hoped grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation program can be used to help small local businesses in the downtown area.
Coldwater Economic Development Assistant Audrey Tappenden said in her letter to the Council that if selected for the Select Level program, the D.D.A. would be responsible for implementing the program and would agree to its minimum participation standards.