CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Downtown Cedar Rapids Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District has appointed Loren Hartelt of CRST as the new chair of the Downtown SSMID Commission, effective Jan. 1.
Hartelt succeeds James Klein, who has served as commission chair since 2023.
Hartelt brings leadership experience from his role at CRST and has been an active member of the commission. He has focused on strengthening downtown’s economic vitality, improving public spaces and supporting the local business community…