Ypsilanti downtown development districts to discuss merging

 little bit of in-city regionalism is taking place in Ypsilanti.Excerpt:The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority has a lot on its plate in the coming months as it works to find an interim DDA director, a person to fill a permanent position and considers the possibility of merging with the Depot Town DDA. A subcommittee was established at a special YDDA meeting Tuesday to establish options for an interim executive director as well as develop a framework for a possible permanent director position. John Coleman, Darryl Daniels, Mayor Paul Schreiber volunteered to be on the committee, which would work with MSU Extension Planner Teresa Gillotti and interns at the DDA office. Board Chair Peter Rinehart said he would like to have an interim director in place by the end of the month and a full-time director lined up in four months. However, he pointed out it took six months last time an executive director was hired. Read the rest of the story here and another story about the possibility of combining the city and township of Ypsilanti here.