Downtown Development Authority

Downtown Development Authority

The Hudsonville Downtown Development Authority's (DDA's) purpose is to insure the correction and prevention of deterioration in business districts, the encouragement of historic preservation, the creation and implementation of development plans in the district, and the promotion of economic growth in the Downtown Business District.

Meet the Staff 

The DDA is staffed by the Economic Development Director for the City of Hudsonville.

Staff is managed by the DDA Board. View the Board Roster here.

If you have questions about the DDA or its work, please contact Dan Strikwerda, at dstrikwe@hudsonville.org or (616) 662-0900.

The Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District) 

A specific district is laid out as part of the DDA plan.  This is the area in which the DDA operates, as well as the area in which taxes are captured.  You can see a map of this area here.

The Plan 

The projects that the DDA works on are directed by the Development and Tax Increment Financing Plan adopted in 2021.

Reporting 

In the following section, you will find links to all of the reporting items required by 2018 PA 57:

• Future Meeting Dates: First Wednesday of every other month (Public Information session follows DDA meetings in March and September)
  • Board Meeting May 1, 3:30 at the Hudsonville City Hall Community Room
  • Board Meeting July 10, 3:30 at the Hudsonville City Hall Community Room
  • Board Meeting September 4, 2:30 at Terra Square
  • Public Information Meeting September 4, 3:30 at Terra Square
  • Board Meeting November 6, 3:30 at the Hudsonville City Hall Community Room
• Agendas for DDA meetings.
• Minutes from DDA meetings
• Budgets:
  • 2024/2024 Budget (Pages 49-54)
  • 2022/2023 Budget (Pages 74-80)
  • 2021/2022 Budget (Pages 48-54)
  • 2020/2021 Budget (Pages 50-56)
  • 2019/2020 Budget (Pages 45-51).
  • 2018/2019 Budget (Pages 47-52)
• Current TIF Plan
• Contracts: A list of DDA contracts is available by submitting a FOIA request to the City Clerk.

Annual Reports:

• 2022/2023 Fiscal Year:
  • Per the final June 30, 2023 audit, the TIFA had a fund balance of: $1,229,508 (non-spendable), $188,044 (unassigned), for a total of $1,417,552 unencumbered fund balance. There are cash liabilities of $6,436 adding to a total of $1,423,988 encumbered fund balance.
    
  • 2022-2023 Financial Report 
• 2021/2022 Fiscal Year:
  • Per the final June 30, 2022, audit the TIFA had a fund balance of: $1,317,926 (non-spendable) and $56,359 (unassigned) for a total of $1,374,285 unencumbered fund balance. There is no encumbered balance.
  • 2021-2022 Annual Financial Report 
• 2020/2021 Fiscal Year:
  • Per the final June 30, 2021 audit the TIFA had a fund balance of: 1,482,532 non-spendable (land + prepaid) and cash liabilities of $49,916 (unassigned) for a total of $1,432,616 unencumbered fund balance. There is no encumbered balance.
  • Annual Synopsis 2020-2021
  • 2020/2021 Annual Report
• 2019/2020 Fiscal Year:
  • Per the final June 30, 2020 audit the TIFA had a fund balance of: 1,482,748 non-spendable (land + prepaid) and cash liabilities of $54,530 (unassigned) for a total of $1,428,218 unencumbered fund balance. There is no encumbered balance.
  • Annual Synopsis 2019-2020
  • 2019/2020 Annual Report 
• 2018/2019 Fiscal Year:
  • Per the final June 30, 2019 audit the TIFA had a fund balance of: 1,482,718 non-spendable (land) and cash liabilities of $83,488 (unassigned) for a total of $1,399,230 unencumbered fund balance. There is no encumbered balance. 
  • Annual Synopsis 2018-2019
  • 2018/2019 Annual Report 
• 2017/2018 Fiscal Year
  • Per the final June 30, 2018 audit the TIFA had a fund balance of: 1,286,949 non-spendable (land) and 94,944 (unassigned) for a total of $1,384,893 unencumbered fund balance. There is no encumbered balance. 
  • 2017/2018 Annual Report

Annual Audits:

• 2023 Financial Audit - City of Hudsonville
• 2022 Financial Audit - City of Hudsonville
• 2021 Financial Audit - City of Hudsonville
• 2020 Financial Audit - City of Hudsonville
• 2019 Final Audit - City of Hudsonville
• 2018 Audit

Current Priorities 

The work of the DDA aligns closely with the goals in the Imagine Hudsonville 2030 plan and the 2021-2041 Development and Tax Increment Financing Plan.

Currently, the DDA is focused on several key projects:

• Redevelopment sites: The DDA has acquired a number of redevelopment sites and is currently working to build private/public partnerships that further the downtown development vision. 
• Public Parking:  The DDA owns a large parking lot in downtown Hudsonville and maintains it for public parking in the community.  The DDA is currently working to identify additional opportunities to increase available parking in the downtown. 
• Support of Festivals & Events:  The DDA contributes financially to support community festivals and events, including Happenings on Harvey, Concerts on the Green, Urban HayDay, Holiday Parade, Christmas Tree Lighting, and the Hudsonville Showcase.
• Beautification:  The DDA financially supports several beautification efforts in the community, including the summer flower pot service, United States flags on Chicago Drive, Christmas decor on Chicago Drive and downtown, celery crosswalk paintings, and light pole banners.

To help meet the goals, the DDA commissioned the Gibbs Planning Group to conduct a detailed commercial market buildout analysis for Hudsonville’s downtown area.

For questions about any of these projects, please contact Dan Strikwerda at dstrikwe@hudsonville.org. To see specific funding amounts of these projects, view the City of Hudsonville budget here.

Incentives 

• The DDA adopted a Development Support Policy in 2016.  A copy of the policy is available here.
• The Downtown Development & Rehabilitation Loan Program information is available here. 

Updated 03/2024