About the DDA
Committees
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Promotions Committee
Promotion sells a positive image of the DDA district area to encourage consumers and investors to live, work, shop, play and invest in the downtown district. By marketing the district’s unique characteristics to residents, investors, business owners, and visitors, an effective promotional strategy forges a positive image and confidence in the area through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events, and marketing campaigns carried out by local volunteers. The Promotions committee is currently developing several community events including the summer movie nights, “Taste of Shelby” restaurant crawl, and holiday wreath decorating contest.
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Design Committee
Streetscape Concept & Design
The Design Committee plays a key role in shaping the physical image of the Downtown District as a place attractive to shoppers, investors, business owners and visitors. Our recently completed Streetscape Concept & Design Standards are intended to promote a unified and attractive physical environment throughout the Downtown District. The standards will assist business owners by guiding their improvement projects related to landscaping, screening, pedestrian improvements, and lighting.
The Design Committee recently embarked upon an Access Management Plan for Van Dyke Avenue, with assistance from a team that includes a traffic engineer, a transportation planner, and an urban planner. The technical team will meet with an Advisory Board to arrive at a plan designed to improve efficiency, reduce accident potential, and promote economic development in the Downtown District.
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Organization Committee
Organization involves coordinating community efforts toward the same goal. This committee is the “personnel department” of the program, assembling the appropriate human and financial resources to implement a revitalization program. Partnering with various community groups, businesses and private investors to reach consensus on important issues and to maintain a shared vision for the Van Dyke Avenue downtown corridor, the organization committee builds a foundation for a successful downtown area. The organization committee is currently developing a quarterly newsletter, website and volunteer recruitment information.
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Economic Restructuring Committee
The Economic Restructuring Committee identifies new market opportunities for the Downtown District, finds new uses for available retail and office buildings, and stimulates investment in property within the Downtown District. Our most recent project is a Business Survey that will provide a database of businesses, properties and landlords within the district. The survey will provide the information needed to develop a Business Directory that guides shoppers to stores and tenants to available spaces Downtown.
Board Members
Board Members
Richard Stathakis, Township Supervisor
Jeff English, Township Resident
Paula Filar, Township Trustee
Steve Mancini, President of Ric-Man Construction
Pat Rabaut Miller, Township Resident
Board Chairperson
Bill Hellebuyck, Owner, Hellebuyck’s Power Equipment
Vice Chairperson
Barbara Kiel, Owner, Nitsche’s Meats & Deli
Secretary
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Treasurer
Jeffrey Swartz, Owner Swartz Distributing