Kalamazoo Downtown Economic Growth Authority
About
The Kalamazoo Downtown Economic Growth Authority (DEGA) oversees DDA’s economic growth efforts. DEGA supports the downtown economy by reinvesting a percentage of property taxes into various downtown businesses and initiatives. They use the growth of those investments to fund further developments that help the community thrive. All meetings are open to the public.
Board of Directors
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Curt Aardema (Chair)
AVB
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David Anderson
Mayor, City of Kalamazoo
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Jeff Breneman (Vice Chair)
Western Michigan University
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Trisha Kidd
PlazaCorp
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Clarence Lloyd (Secretary)
Southwest Michigan First
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Rick Searing
Portage Public Schools, Downtown Resident
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Stanley Steppes
Kalamazoo Community Foundation
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Cheng Kidd Sun
Western Michigan University
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Jessica Thompson (Treasurer)
Bee Joyful Shop
DDA/DEGA meetings are typically held the third Monday of each month at 3 p.m. in the Main Conference Room at CPED, 245 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007. For meeting minutes and the most up-to-date information, please view the City of Kalamazoo’s public portal on CivicClerk below.
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