Bristol Development Authority

ABOUT THE BDA 

The Bristol Development Authority is governed in part by the Mayor and also by the nine-member bi-partisan Board of the Development Authority.  The Board of the Authority has the full responsibility for the Community Development Block Grant program, the Neighborhood Assistance Act, and for redevelopment activities which include the industrial park programs and downtown revitalization.  Other economic development activities, lobbying, and grants fall under the direct review of the Mayor.

 BDA Board

Chairman:  Mayor Arthur J. Ward

Executive Director:  Jonathan Rosenthal

Vice-Chairman: Howard T. Schmelder	Council Liaison: Kenneth Cockayne
Donald Cassin	Charles Cyr
John S. Driscoll	Marvin Goldwasser
John Lafreniere	Michael Rivers

BDA Committees

Downtown Committee, Chair:  Mayor Ward

Industrial Committee, Chair:  Michael Rivers

Policy Committee, Chair:  Howard Schmelder

Budget Committee, Chair:  John Driscoll

Neighborhood Preservation Committee, Chair:  John Lafreniere

BDA Staff and e-mail links

Agendas and Minutes

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