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The Rapid should make it easy for people to get their change back
by (Emmanuel Zavala)
Submitted 02-28-2017 under OPINION
I got on the bus to get home from high school. I take The Rapid everyday to and from City Middle High School. The bus got to the stop at Plainfield and Knapps at 3:04 so my friends get on the bus and then I got on. I put my student 10-ride bus pass...Financial Management & Budgeting
by (johnsoncenter)
Submitted 10-31-2016 under
How financially competent is your organization? Does your board pay active attention to finance and understand financial reports? Do you have the appropriate checks and balances to maintain financial integrity? Julie Couturier (CPA), the Johnson...
The making of our city budget
by (nancyfinney)
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 (nancyfinney)
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...
Catalyst Radio: Proposed fed budget cuts eliminating national community service to affect thousands in GR
by (Catalyst Radio)
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...