SHELBY - The Village of Shelby invites the entire Shelby community and all those interested in the future of downtown Shelby to two special events taking place Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at The Ladder Community Center located at 67 N. State St. in Shelby.
Beginning at 6 p.m., a special Redevelopment Ready Communities® (RRC) recognition and celebration will take place with former Village Administrator Brady Selner and current Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Technical Assistance Programs Director Michelle Parkkonen present to offer their congratulations and comment. Current Village Administrator Phil Morse and the Shelby Village Council will be on hand to receive the award.
The RRC program was created to support downtown revitalization by helping municipalities attract and retain businesses as well as encourage innovative and creative talent to invest in a community. “This certification is one sign of many that Shelby is on the move and will provide tools and resources that will advance our vision of a safe and appealing Shelby. I’m looking forward to rolling up my shirt sleeves and utilizing the mechanisms available to us that will stimulate economic growth. I’d like to express my appreciation to my predecessor, Brady Selner, for doing most of the legwork,” Morse shared.
Recently retired Village President Paul Inglis added, “I was extremely pleased to receive the news that the Village of Shelby had been certified by the MEDC as a Redevelopment Ready Community. To be development ready will (allow) the Shelby Village Council and village stakeholders to be (more) competitive in the current economic environment, proactively plan for the future and become a destination where people will want to live, work and build relationships. I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to all the members of the Shelby Village Council, former Village Administrator Brady Selner and current Village Administrator Phil Morse for their faith in the RRC planning process, and for all of the time and effort they put forth to ensure a successful outcome.”
Following the RRC recognition, a Downtown Stakeholders Assembly will begin at 7 p.m. Morse will cast a broad vision for downtown Shelby and invite the community to participate in fine-tuning that vision. Leigh Young of the MEDC’s Michigan Main Street program will present information on the resources, technical assistance and training that are available to help carry out what the village would like to see in the future.
The village hopes to livestream the event on the Village of Shelby’s new YouTube channel. At the very least, the event will be recorded and uploaded to their YouTube channel in the days following the event, Morse said. To access Shelby Village’s YouTube channel type “Village of Shelby 218” in the search bar on Youtube.com.
