Redevelopment Commission

The Redevelopment Commission consists of up to five members, appointed to one-year terms. Three members are appointed by the Mayor; and two are appointed by City Council. Salaries paid to appointees are not paid by City funds.

Meetings: 5:00 PM on the second Monday of each month in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Redevelopment Commission oversees the City of Michigan City Department of Redevelopment. Established under state law, the Commission is empowered to clear, plan, and redevelop blighted areas and to undertake economic development in previously undeveloped or in developing areas within the city limits.

The Redevelopment Commission’s mission is to address conditions associated with (1) blight (in formally designated “redevelopment areas”) and (2) the underutilization of land or barriers to development (in formally designated “economic development areas”).

The Commission’s $90,000 annual operating budget comes from earnings from investments, including investments derived from Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) revenues. This budget covers the cost of City staff, legal, and accounting services, and modest operating expenses. Redevelopment projects are paid for by TIF revenues, bond issues, and from invested funds.

The Redevelopment Authority consists of up to three members, appointed to three-year terms by the Mayor.