Grand Rapids City Commission
Place matters if cities are for people
by (ruthkelly)
Submitted 08-20-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
More than most of us realize, the place we live in impacts us. At a visceral level we sense when we love (or don’t) being in certain places in the city but often don’t realize that the physical environment is influencing our...
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 Commission to meet December 6
by (nickmanes)
Submitted 12-05-2011 under NEWS
This Tuesday, December 6, the Grand Rapids City Commission will meet for one of its bimonthly meetings. On the agenda for this week's meeting are a number of issues relevant to residents of Grand Rapids. 1. A hearing to discuss a possible...
Grand Rapids leads state in medical marijuana legislation
by (Carolyn)
Submitted 09-15-2010 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids City Commission voted unanimously this evening to pass two ordinances pertaining to caregivers who grow and distribute medical marijuana in their homes. According to an official memorandum authored by Planning Director Suzanne...
Cockadoodle DON'T: City divided, chicken ordinance fails
by (Carolyn)
Submitted 08-10-2010 under NEWS
Following a failed motion from Commissioner Rosalynn Bliss to delay the vote, the city chickens ordinance failed this evening 3-3. Bliss, Ruth Kelly and Mayor George Heartwell voted in favor of the proposal, while Walt Gutowski, Dave Shaffer and...[AUDIO] City Commission considers plans from Uptown and Madison Square Corridor Improvement Authorities
by (Carolyn)
Submitted 07-28-2010 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids City Commission reviewed proposals from the city's two corridor improvement authorities, Uptown and Madison Square, Tuesday at City Hall (300 Monroe Ave. NW). Representatives from the two districts spoke in support of extensive...[AUDIO] Interview with Kym Spring on Housing Policy in Grand Rapids
by (Carolyn)
Submitted 07-27-2010 under NEWS
This audio file is an interview with Kym Spring about Strategies to Address Housing Quality and Sustainable Neighborhoods, a position paper which was presented to the Grand Rapids City Commission this morning. The paper is the product of an...