City of Hamtramck DDA

Mara Braciszewski
Community & Economic Development and DDA Manager
mbraciszewski@hamtramckcity.com

(313) 800-5233 ext. 316

From the Code of Ordinances:

§ 153.003  DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY.

The City Council hereby determines that it is necessary and in the best interest of the city to halt property value deterioration and increase property tax valuation where possible in the downtown businses district and to eliminate the causes of deterioration and promote economic growth by establishing a downtown development authority pursuant to Public Act 197 of 1975, being MCLA §§ 125.1651 through 125.1680.

(Ord. 519, passed 5-23-2006)

Current Members

Lawrence Ingram (PNC Bank)
Ahmad Al-Hasan
John Grossi (Amicci’s Pizza)
Mark J. Hausner (Beignets)
Vincent Szymborski – Chair (Chemical Bank)
Dr. Shamiran Golani (Golani Dental Center)
Joan Bittner (Polish Art Center)
Dr. Karen Majewski – Mayor, Ex-Officio (Tekla Vintage)
Andrew Kopietz (Good Done Daily)
Milo Madole
Abdulaziz Jobeh

2021 DDA Zoom Notice

Downtown Sign and Facade Improvement Grant Application 2021

DDA Meeting Minutes/Agendas – 2021

Agenda January 20, 2021
Agenda February 17, 2021
Agenda March 17, 2021
Agenda April 21, 2021
Agenda May 19, 2021

Past DDA Meeting Minutes

• July 17, 2019
• August 21, 2019
• September 18, 2020
• October 16, 2020
• November 20, 2019
• December 18, 2019
• January 15, 2020
• February 19, 2020
• April 15, 2020
• May 20, 2020

Organization and Promotion Committee

• Organization and Promotion Committee Meeting Agenda – June 9, 2021
• DDA Organization and Promotion Committee Agenda – July 14, 2021
• Organization and Promotion Committee Meeting Recap – July 14, 2021