Downtown Development Authority
The Lake Odessa Downtown Development Authority meets at the Page Memorial Building at 7:15am.
2018 Meeting Dates
February 8, 2018 (5:00pm)
May 10, 2018
August 9, 2018
November 8, 2018
May 10, 2018
August 9, 2018
November 8, 2018
The Lake Odessa DDA is looking for a few green thumbs!
One of the many pleasantries that make Lake Odessa's downtown such an appealing place to visit during the summer months is the flower planters that adorn the downtown sidewalks and storefronts.
Since 2007, the keys to keeping our downtown flowers fresh and vibrant have been the dedicated volunteers who freely donate their time to provide daily watering and an occasional fertilizing. Without everyone pitching in and lending a hand, our downtown flower program simply can't exist.
So here's how the program works: The Village of Lake Odessa provides a tractor and tank, water, fuel and plants (from Duwayne's Greenhouse), and the Village's Public Works Department provides the proper equipment maintenance throughout the season. The Village's Downtown Development Authority coordinates business owners and community volunteers who sign up for 3- or 4 day shifts, starting with planting right before Memorial Day and ending sometime around the late September. Watering is easiest when done by two people at a time.
Downtown business owners who have flower planters at their business location are eligible to have their flowers watered throughout the entire season, provided they: 1) volunteer to work at least one shift, or 2) donate $20 for each of their planters to help defray expenses.
As the old saying goes, "Many hands make light work." Please consider being one of our helping hands this year. To sign up, contact Bill Rogers, our watering team coordinator, at (269) 838-2083 or by e-mail at hairport07@yahoo.com. Or, if you’d prefer to make a donation, just click the “Donate” button below.
Since 2007, the keys to keeping our downtown flowers fresh and vibrant have been the dedicated volunteers who freely donate their time to provide daily watering and an occasional fertilizing. Without everyone pitching in and lending a hand, our downtown flower program simply can't exist.
So here's how the program works: The Village of Lake Odessa provides a tractor and tank, water, fuel and plants (from Duwayne's Greenhouse), and the Village's Public Works Department provides the proper equipment maintenance throughout the season. The Village's Downtown Development Authority coordinates business owners and community volunteers who sign up for 3- or 4 day shifts, starting with planting right before Memorial Day and ending sometime around the late September. Watering is easiest when done by two people at a time.
Downtown business owners who have flower planters at their business location are eligible to have their flowers watered throughout the entire season, provided they: 1) volunteer to work at least one shift, or 2) donate $20 for each of their planters to help defray expenses.
As the old saying goes, "Many hands make light work." Please consider being one of our helping hands this year. To sign up, contact Bill Rogers, our watering team coordinator, at (269) 838-2083 or by e-mail at hairport07@yahoo.com. Or, if you’d prefer to make a donation, just click the “Donate” button below.