A young boy walks with his younger brother down a beautiful, fall sidewalk

STOCKBRIDGE
Where Your Adventure Begins

Veterans Park Adventures

Stockbridge's Veterans Park is jammed-packed with the latest equipment that you wouldn't normally find in a small town. From our all-new pump track and refurbished skateboard ramps, to our well-maintained playgrounds, there is something for the whole family. Get ready for an absolute blast playing pickleball, gaga ball, tennis, basketball, or volleyball with friends and family!

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Adventures Often Begin at a Crossroads

At the crossroads of M-52 & M106, Stockbridge is uniquely positioned between Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, and East Lansing, home of Michigan State University. We’re also within 15 minutes of I-94 and also I-96, making an easy commute to Detroit or Grand Rapids.

Amenities That Invite Adventure

The village of Stockbridge is an attractive place to spend quality time, whether you are a lifelong resident or a visitor looking for a new place to call home. In the center of town and unique to Stockbridge is its iconic township hall. Built on the Square in 1892 and completely renovated in 1979, it is the only original opera house in Michigan still standing.

Just around the corner, tucked back from the street, lies Veterans Park. This community-friendly space includes a Skate Park, Tennis Courts, Basketball Court, Playground, Picnic Areas, and the all-new Pump Track. Veterans Park is also the gathering place for Day in the Village, All Clubs Day (for Motorcyclists), and Harvest Moon Festival, among other events and activities.

If you are interested in hiking, running, and biking, check out the Stockbridge trailhead for the Mike Levine Lakeland State Trail, a 34-mile-long linear trail that stretches between Ingham and Livingston counties. For wildlife and nature enthusiasts, just outside the downtown area is Beckwith Nature Preserve, which provides 30 acres of quiet natural area with walking trails.

Award-winning Schools

In addition to recreational opportunities, a quality school system is an importantpart of a healthy community. Stockbridge schools consistently place in the top 30 percent of school districts statewide. With just under 1,300 students, the District’s student to teacher ratio is on par with the state average of 18:1. At the High School level, Stockbridge has award-winning school programs such as the Uncaged Student News and Stockbridge Robotics Team, as well as Competitive Class B Sports Teams.

“I have been located here in Stockbridge for
25 years and my agency has been here for
over 70 years. Stockbridge is a welcoming
community and a great place to grow your
business.”

Jon Fillmore, Owner
Abbott & Fillmore Agency, Inc.

“Originally from Stockbridge and owning
a business here for the last ten years, I
feel grateful for the relationships we’ve
built. We were looking to start our practice
elsewhere, but we really enjoy the small town
atmosphere and being downtown.”

Erin Clifton, Owner
Positively Chiropractic

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Stockbridge Stats

• 1.5 Square Mile Village
• Roughly 20,000 year-round residents with
an average income of $82,400 per year, in
a 245 mile square area around the village
• Area residents’ median age is 43.9 years,
3.3 years older than the state average
• 45.4 percent of households earn over
$75,000 per year

Public Notice

Attention Residents, Business Owners & Stakeholders

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Vacant Board Position

Check Public Notices for more information

Monday, September 8, 2025, 7:00pm

MEETING AGENDA
118 N Center St

Call To Order

Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Meeting Agenda for September 08, 2025
Approval of amended meeting minutes of August 04, 2025

PUBLIC COMMENT

FINANCIALS

Financials for August 2025
Copy of SDDA Swing Bank statement
Copy of SDDA Checking statement
Copies of paid invoices: 1. Total Local

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Discussion on sidewalk on West side of Wood St. in light of new information .
Attached are pictures depicting the issues that would need to be overcome to install said sidewalk.
Various pictures from the Michigan State University study regarding their vison for the intersection of Wood and West Msin .
Chair Comment: The Sidewalk between Eaton Bank and Attorney office has been installed.
Chair Comment: The New 8 Trash cans have arrived.
Discussion: Need to decide on types of Kiosks to purchase driven by location not only within veteran’s park and other areas. The SDDA estimated cost of installation and purchase per sign to be One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars or a total cost up to Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars.
Discussion: Need to select a bleacher for the Veterans park Purchase One bleacher assembly for Veteran’s Park. Each assembly is constructed from aluminum and shall be approximately (10) rows tall, (15’) wide, (18’) deep, and shall seat (82) people. The bleacher assemblies are currently estimated to cost approximately Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) Dollars each, authorized up to Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars per bleacher assembly for assembling each aluminum bleacher , which are shipped as unassembled kits. (Note need to consider delivery and arrangements for assembly with currying time of Cement Slab.)
Pictures of Mobility-Access-Aluminum-Bleachers with specifications
Discussion on if there are any more suggestions on bike rack locations and type? Suggested locations to date are 1. Install two bike racks on Northeast corner of North Clinton and E. Main St. . 2. Install one bike rack in the Southwest corner of Community Bank parking lot just West of the Attorney office just past our newly installed sidewalk. ( Note Bike racks are not included in a plan amendment so The chair is suggesting they qualify under community Promotion which has $5,000 allocated to the topic.
Status update of approved Skate Park modifications from (JD) .
Discussion: Need a new volunteer to make arrangements for distribution of SDDA flyers into State highway rest areas needs to be assigned to a board member.
Copy of Signed $7,150.00 Contract with American Ramp Company to Seal, Restripe and repair pump tract. I have agreed to 50% down. Completion date is at the end of September/early October.
The Chair has asked American ramp company for a proposed maintenance schedule with a contract to make repairs as needed and sealing and restriping stressing, we like the $7,000 price tag.
Copy of Letter to John Beck of award of 5-year easement

NEW BUSINESS

More discussion on SDDA Board expectations on applications for SDDA sponsorship
Copy of existing Sponsorship application
Teresa Miller will comment on Total Local Estimate to correct existing issues.
TOTAL LOCAL PROPOSED SOLUTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ADA Regarding our current documents on our web site, $1,750.00.
COPY OF EMAILS FROM REDBEAR BIKES AND DARYL’S RESPONSES
Memo to Village council on amending our Budget for Replacement of 8 fire hydrants within the TIFD.
Chair Comment: The Village Council on August 21,2025 approved amending the SDDA FY- 2025 -2026. Increasing line-item amount for fire hydrants from $25,000 to $50,000.
Memo to Village council requesting permission to install the Cement slab adjacent Pump track for bleacher
Chair Comment: Village council on August 21,2025 approved the installation of cement slab in veteran’s park.
Proposed change in leadership. (Jordan has agreed to accept the SDDA Chair position) I propose that we phase in this transition, Items to be addressed: Control of SDDA Bank Account and Debit card,, Administrator of SDDA internet site, Keys to SDDA office, Conference room, and Village main office, Transfer of records from my computer to him. We need to discuss our SDDA computer being used by Molly for minutes. Maybe consider purchasing a second computer either way my achieved SDDA records and information should be loaded onto it. Change Chair name on SDDA internet site.
Village of Stockbridge, Mi. Downtown Development Authority, 2025 Annual Report on the Status of Tax Increment Financing Plan