Walker/Standale Downtown Development Authority

The purposes of the Downtown Development Authority are to implement act 197 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended, (the "Act") and include, but are not limited to, the correction and prevention of deterioration in the downtown district, the encouragement of historic preservation, the creation and implementation of development plans in the downtown district, and the promotion of economic growth therein.




Board of Directors:

J. William Cornell, Standale Auto Wash

Gordon Hicks, Property Owner

Jim Veldheer, Property Owner

Dr. Brandon Berg, Standale Chiropractic

Thomas Bart, Property Owner

Pat Goodale, Goodale Enterprises Oil Products

Leonard Adams, Independent Bank

Mark Neal, Apple Ridge Apartments

Jim DeGroot, Riverbend Body Shop

Doug Cramer, Michigan Optical

Randy Smith, Builder/Developer

Cathy Vander Meulen, City Manager, City of Walker

City Staff
Frank Wash, Scott Conners,
Mark Koning, Cindy Lewis


Thursday, June 19 – The Adam’s Family
Thursday, July 10 – Deep Blues & Greens
Thursday, July 24 – Free Hand
Thursday, August 14 – Boogie Woogie Babies
Thursday, August 28 – The Lazy Blue Tunas