strategic plan
City Connection: Mayor Bliss to be Joined by Kate Berens, Deputy City Manager
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-03-2022 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, November 7, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be in the GRTV studio for the November episode of City Connection. Mayor Bliss will be joined by Kate Berens, the Deputy City Manager. Starla McDermott, the Executive Director of...Community updates: Wednesday, Nov. 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-24-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids adding eco-friendly vehicles to operations The City of Grand Rapids has accepted a state-awarded grant helping it to reach 90 eco-friendly vehicles in its operations—aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by up to...City commissioners to vote on funding for ShotSpotter in Grand Rapids, as resident input continues
by (Brett)
Submitted 11-11-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids city commissioners plan to vote Nov. 17 on allocating CARES Act or city police funds to a gunshot detection system for Grand Rapids. Called ShotSpotter, the detection technology will cost around $500,000 for the first two years of its...Community updates: Tuesday, Oct. 27
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-27-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City Clerk gives update on city’s voter registration, absentee ballot numbers Grand Rapids has a net increase of around 13,000 registered voters since 2016 so far, City Clerk Joel Hondorp said Tuesday. Hondorp put the number in...Passing the Mic: Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association answers, "How can neighborhood associations help improve community-police relations?"
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-16-2020 under VOICES
Annette Vandenberg, Executive Director at West Grand Neighborhood Organization, asks Grand Rapids' neighborhood associations: "The one thing that we're working on right now is how we as neighborhood associations can be the bridge to...Community updates: Thursday, Oct. 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-15-2020 under NEWS
2020 census count ends Thursday with Grand Rapids official reporting nearly all residents likely counted "Nearly all Grand Rapidians have been counted" in the 2020 census count, the City of Grand Rapids’ Interim Communications...Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 29
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-29-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department unveils finalized strategic plan to improve policing Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne unveiled the final draft of his department’s thee-year strategic plan on Tuesday, which aims to improve police-community...Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 17
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-17-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department urges COVID-19 caution among students as college-tied outbreaks emerge With colleges in and around Kent County reporting COVID-19 outbreaks among students and staff, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is urging...Community updates: Tuesday, Aug. 11
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-11-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department releases draft strategic plan to improve policing Grand Rapids Police Department's (GRPD) Chief Eric Payne released a draft of the department's three-year strategic plan on Friday, which aims to improve police-...