budget
The making of our city budget
by Nancy Finney (thetreepolice)
Submitted 03-16-2012 under NEWS
How do we budget our city? The first few City Commission meetings of 2012 sparked an investigation into the planning process of Grand Rapids' budget. Who makes the decisions? How are employees paid? What is collective bargaining? Sitting in on a...
City commissioners discuss development of old schools, single-stream recycling
by Nancy Finney (thetreepolice)
Submitted 01-30-2012 under NEWS
The city commission meeting on January 24, 2012 discussed several ordinances and public hearings. Public Comment Many citizens addressed the commissioners during the first open comment period. Concerns voiced by citizens included single-stream...
In studio: Proposed fed budget cuts eliminating national community service to affect thousands in GR
by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)
Submitted 03-11-2011 under NONPROFITS
In the Grand Rapids area alone, there are more than 60 AmeriCorps members, 1,000 Senior Corps members and 28,000 K-12 students benefiting from Learn and Serve. These community service programs are administered by the Corporation for National and...
