Fiscal Committee
Short notice proposal to cut 81% of GR Comptroller staff raises transparency, democracy concerns
Submitted 12-16-2024 under NEWS
Updated 12/16/24, 6:50 p.m.*, updated 12/17/24, 3:34 p.m.* A $1.3 million budget amendment is set to go before the Grand Rapids Fiscal Committee Tuesday morning. On the chopping block? Most of the staff in the Office of the City Comptroller....
Community Updates: Friday, December 9
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-09-2022 under NEWS
New Changes Coming to the Grand Rapids City Commission Schedule Next Year On Wednesday, December 7, the City of Grand Rapids sent out a press release to announce that the Grand Rapids City Commission will be making changes to its upcoming 2023...
Community Updates: Friday, September 9
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-09-2022 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum to Host Cultural Heritage Festival and Anishinaabe Culture Day in October The Grand Rapids Public Museum has announced that, on October 15, the annual Cultural Heritage Festival will be taking place at its...
Community Updates: Friday, July 29
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-29-2022 under NEWS
Several Committee/Commission Meetings Take Place in Grand Rapids on Tuesday On Tuesday, July 26, city leadership gathered at City Hall for a day full of meetings. In the morning, Mayor Bliss, City Manager Mark Washington, and members of the City...
Grand Rapids Police Receive $120,000 Grant
by (benbrushaber)
Submitted 11-08-2021 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids passed a resolution granting the Police Department $120,000 from the US Department of Justice. The grant is part of a larger, $33 million attempt to advance community policing efforts across the country. Grand Rapids...