City of Lowell will hold Informational Downtown Development Authority Meeting both in-person and virtually on Thursday April 8, 2021
As a result of COVID -19 and the current social distancing practices being mandated statewide, the City of Lowell Downtown Development Authority will holding their informational Downtown Development Authority Meeting both in-person at 301 E. Main Street, Lowell, MI 49331 and via teleconferencing on Thursday April 8, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. 
 
The Downtown Development Authority will meet via the Zoom Computer Teleconferencing System.  The meeting will be held in compliance with the State of Emergency declared in Kent County due to COVID-19 and Public Act 254 of 2020 pertaining to the ability to conduct public meetings remotely.
 
The Zoom application allows for interactive public participation.  The meeting will be available to those via online and/or telephone.  To participate in the meeting via Zoom here is the contact information below:
 
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You may also provide input or ask questions of the DDA relating to any items of business that will come before them at the meeting by emailing the City Clerk at sullery@ci.lowell.mi.us who will forward them to the City Council, or by mailing them via regular U.S. Postal service to c/o City Clerk, City of Lowell, 301 E. Main St, Lowell, MI 49331, or by calling 616-897-8457.
 
Persons with disabilities may attend and participate using any of the above described methods. If you require special accommodations, please email mburns@ci.lowell.mi.us and we will be happy to accommodate you. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please email sullery@ci.lowell.mi.us. More meeting information, including the meeting agenda, will be available at our website www.lowellmi.gov.
 
According to the Attorney General, interrupting a public meeting in Michigan with hate speech or profanity could result in criminal charges under several State statutes relating to Fraudulent Access to a Computer or Network (MCL 752.797) and/or Malicious Use of Electronics Communication (MCL 750.540).  According to the US Attorney for Eastern Michigan, Federal charges may include disrupting a public meeting, computer intrusion, using a computer to commit a crime, hate crimes, fraud, or transmitting threatening communications. Public meetings are being monitored and violations of statutes will be prosecuted.