Downtown Sparta Blueprint 2009

In August of 2008, Downtown Sparta won a Blueprints for Michigan’s Downtowns Cool Cities grant from the State of Michigan.  The nationally renowned firm of HyettPalma visited Downtown Sparta in March of 2009 and worked with the community to prepare a five year plan for our continued economic development. 
 Downtown Sparta Blueprint 2009 (PDF)
The Blueprint Plan includes input and collaboration from:
Community Organization [...]

Sparta Streetscape Project Awarded Federal Grant

Thanks to a matching federal Transportation Enhancement Grant administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Downtown Sparta will begin a Streetscape Project in April. This project is an initiative of the Downtown Development Authority in partnership with the Village of Sparta. Sparta is one of only seven municipalities in Michigan to receive the grant in [...]

Sparta Businesses are Lookin’ Good

Notice the amazing changes in Sparta commercial buildings lately?
Some of the major changes are due in part to the Village of Sparta Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Property Enhancement Grant program for exterior enhancements to commercial buildings within the DDA District. The program has generated over $250,000 of investment from business owners into the exterior [...]

Shaping Up Downtown Sparta

The Village of Sparta Downtown Development Authority would like to invite the community to attend a Downtown Streetscape Construction Project Open House and a chance to view the exciting revitalization efforts which include new streetscape lighting, new downtown benches, paved crosswalks, street gardens, and much more!
The Downtown Streetscape Construction Project is set to begin April [...]