SSMID Board
Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District Board Members:
In 1986, a Self Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) was created by vote of the Downtown property owners for community development, streetscape and beautification improvements. They agreed to tax themselves as additional assessment every year for 20 years to revitalize the area. Their action, the dedication of their leaders and the cooperation of the City of Cedar Rapids, gave Downtown an opportunity to renew itself, and helped create the vibrant Downtown neighborhood we enjoy today. The healthy mix of business, cultural institutes and residential opportunities that exists now is a testimony to their foresight.
Today, the SSMID Board is composed of property owners or representatives appointed by the Mayor to continue these initiatives, and remain visionaries in our plans for the future and vitality of Downtown Cedar Rapids. Learn more about what the SSMID Board is working on by reading the meeting minutes attached below. View the map of our SSMID District.
Larry Helling (Chair)
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Chuck Peters
Gazette Communications
Tom Aller
Alliant Energy
Steve Caves
US Bank
Steve Dummermuth Sr.
Iowa Glass
Tiffany Earl
Skogman Realty
Steve Emerson
Aspect Architecture
Ann Lipsky
Smulekoff’s
Mark Long
Wells Fargo
Jackie Nickolaus
Sherman & Associates
Randy Ramlo
United Fire
John Riccolo
Riccolo & Semelroth
Jeff Scherrman
Acme Graphics
Tom Slattery
Heritage Associates
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