Paul VandenBosch - (269) 637-0775
LDFA City Liason
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Current Board of Directors
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| Ron Hartgerink (Chair) |
Andrew Klavins, City Council Rep
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| Larry Lewis | Kathy Gillett, School Rep |
| Eugene Gawreliuk | Robert Black, School Rep |
| Art Bolt | Janice Varney, LMC Rep |
| Christine Valentine | Tom Erdmann, Van Buren Co Rep |
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Lynn Kerber
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The LDFA meets the second Monday of the month at 4:00 PM at City Hall. The meetings are open to the public.
Strategic Planning Documents
The following documents have been made available for review as the Local Development Finance Authority reviews its strategic plan in 2009.
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CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN: |
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| LDFA Report 2009 | |
| LDFA Report 2008 | |
| LDFA Strategic Plan 2008 | |
| LDFA Strategic Plan developed in 2007 with comments as reviewed in 2008. | |
| LDFA Report July 14 2008 | |
| Comprehensive description of LDFA districts, financial performance and businesses served. | |
| South Haven Area Economic Development Report 1983 | |
| For historical background, this report is an excellent review of the challenges and opportunities facing South Haven in 1983, many of which are similar today. | |
| LDFA Powers of Board and Public Facility Definition | |
| Excerpt of state law relating to what type of activities the LDFA may perform, and what type of facilities it may work on. | |
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SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN: |
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| Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Southwest Michigan Region | |
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WEST MICHIGAN: |
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| WIRED Report on Emerging Industries | |
| Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland area report recommending an economic development strategy. | |
| Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the West Michigan Region | |
| An overview of economic development in West Michigan. | |
| 2006 West Michigan Regional Planning Commission Economic Development Resource Inventory | |
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WEBSITES: |
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| Lakeshore Advantage | |
| A regional economic development agency with an excellent presence on the web. | |