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New Signage for the Downtown and Civic Districts

January 19, 2015 By Joe Pagano

New Sign Program will be announced this spring at 2015 Business Forum.
New Sign Program will be announced this spring at 2015 Business Forum.

The Flat Rock – Michigan Main Street Organization (MMA) along with the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) will be announcing a NEW way finding signage program for the districts. The shopping and civic districts will be divided into 4 distinct areas. The entire program will be unveiled at this year’s Business Forum this Spring. Anita Twardesky from MMS said “We are excited to bring this plan forward to will help folks find their way to different venues and districts within Flat Rock”. Shayla Hopper also on the committee and Owner of “Strands” said that “breaking the city into districts will also help businesses who may not be in the immediate downtown area. These new signs will better describe their locations”. The DDA, TIFA and City of Flat Rock will fund these new signs. Mayor Dropiewski said this will help us get people around even while walking or biking. We invite all businesses owners to come and see the unveiling of the new sign program and other programs available through MMS, TIFA, DDA and the city of Flat Rock at the 2015 “Business Forum” this spring.  Time Date and Location will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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