ALLEN PARK: Community Center will remain open for now

ALLEN PARK — The city’s community center will remain open — at least through the end of the fiscal year.

The Downtown Development Authority voted Monday night to contribute funds from its budget to keep the center and ice arena open through June 30.

The money also will plug shortfalls in the public service budget.The [...]

Allen Park DDA Request for Bids for Snow Removal and De-icing

 

Please note that this is not the full application, the full application is located at the link below.

Snow Spec 2011-2012.pdf application/pdf Object.

New DDA director starts job

The Downtown Development Authority’s new executive director, Jennifer Kibby, started Sept. 29.

The DDA announced Kibby as the new executive director at the City Council meeting Aug. 23, but did not have a start date for her then.

“Allen Park is in a really good position,” Kibby said. “It just needs a few tweaks.”

Kibby [...]

ALLEN PARK: Farmer’s market hosts musician

ALLEN PARK — A multi-talented musician will perform at the Sept. 16 farmer’s market.Allan Goupel, who plays both the guitar and harmonica, will make his first appearance at the market.

The Allen Park Farmers Market is held from 2 to 7 p.m. every Friday from a Downtown Development Authority parking lot on Park Avenue.

Horse-drawn [...]

Carriage rides to become part of Farmer’s Market

Horsedrawn carriage rides have been a part of an “Every Friday” event downtown for the summer months.

Friday was the final scheduled day for the “Every Friday” event, but the carriage rides will continue in conjunction with the city’s farmers market.

Carriage rides now will be offered from 4 to 7 p.m. at the farmers [...]

ALLEN PARK: Philomene to be reconstructed

Philomene Boulevard downtown won’t look the same for much longer.

At the Aug. 23 City Council meeting, the Downtown Development Authority received approval to move ahead with its Philomene Boulevard Improvement Project.

The project now will be taken to the Planning Commission, and also have input from police and fire officials. The council unanimously approved [...]

ALLEN PARK: Children’s day this week’s theme at farmers market

Clowns, music and much more can be heard coming from downtown every Friday through the end of October.

The Allen Park Farmers Market is held from 2 to 7 p.m. every Friday from a Downtown Development Authority parking lot on Park Avenue.

“It’s all free to families,” said Tim Estheimer, the DDA secretary.Children’s day at [...]