The purpose of this division is to create a public body corporate to be organized pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 197 of 1975, to be known as the Mason Downtown Development Authority to operate for and on behalf of the city and in cooperation with the city council in order to correct and prevent deterioration of the downtown district of the city, to promote economic growth and revitalization, to encourage historic preservation, to address problems of urban decline, to strengthen existing areas and encourage new private development in the downtown district, and in furtherance to above said purposes to exercise all of the powers and authorities granted by Act 197.
(Ord. No. 143, 5-3-2004)