MSDDA Board

Denny Swartout,
Past Chairman
Tri Cities Museum

Dan Borchers,
Chairman
Frame and Mat Shop

Dale Kwekel,
Vice-Chairman
GH Garden House

Walt Weber,
Treasurer
Creason & Weber

Rheba Bolt,
Secretary
The Paper Place

Roger Bergman
Borr’s Bootery

Steve Loftis
Dee Lite/Snug Harbor

Dick de Spelder
Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt

Todd Anthes
Scholten Fant

George Gardne
DeBoer Bauman

John Steinbach
Anchor Realty

Randy Smith
Michigan Rag Co.

Main Street

Grand Haven is one of only thirteen communities in the state of Michigan to be part of the Michigan Main Street Program. The intention of this program includes revitalizing the downtown, promoting businesses, increasing economic development, and encouraging growth in the community’s business districts. The Main Street Program uses a Four Point Approach that includes four different committees of volunteers whom undertake aspects related to the Main Street goals.

For more information, please visit the National Main Street Website.



Preservation and Place Committee

The City of Grand Haven possesses a very rich historical background, and it’s the preservation and place committee that’s in charge of highlighting this heritage to the public. The committee seeks to preserve and celebrate the historical attributes of the properties within the MSDDA district and educate the community, businesses, property owners and members of the MSDDA organization about the importance of historical preservation.

 
Organization Committee

This committee coordinates and encourages volunteers, committee members, and business owners to work towards a common goal. By allowing the responsibilities to be shared by a variety of people, the workload is spread out and cooperation is enhanced.

 
Promotion Committee

By planning and implementing special events, this committee focuses on increasing awareness in Grand Haven’s downtown. Through advertising and other promotions, the promotions committee works to give Grand Haven a positive image.

 
Business Recruitment & Retention Committee

The main goal of the Business Recruitment and Retention Committee is improving the local economy through the revitalization of existing businesses and recruitment of new ones. To improve business in Grand Haven, training sessions are held which allow new skills to be learned and applied.

 


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