Politics

Business Talk with Rep. Rob VerHeulen - April 15

Submitted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 17th, 11:00 am

74th District State Representative Rob VerHeulen will be part of a roundtable discussion in Sparta on April 15. The Sparta Business Roundtable is an opportunity to have important corporations and industry in the area discuss matters that affect business & economic development on a local level. This meeting will also be an opportunity to meet other businesses & industry leaders. Continue Reading →... Read More

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State Representative Lyons Hosts Fracking Town Hall

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Friday, March 15th, 11:45 am

LYONS HOSTING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TOWN HALL IN ADA

State Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons is hosting a town hall meeting on the concerns relating to hydraulic fracturing in Kent County on Monday, March 18.

The town hall meeting will take place at Ada Township Hall, located at 7330 Thornapple River Dr. at 6:30 p.m.

"Citizens in Ada Township have expressed concerns about hydraulic fracturing and the potential for it to occur in Ada," said Lyons, R-Alto. "I am hosting this town hall meeting to help everyone understand the process and why it is being discussed in our area."

Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality will provide a briefing on hydraulic fracturing, how it is regulated and land leasing laws.

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Environmental Organization Grades Local Lawmakers

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, January 12th, 8:56 am

Find the grades for legislators in your district through The Sierra Club's full scorecard.

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Rockford City Council elects new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

Submitted by Rockford Scribes

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 11:17am

Rockford City Council elects new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

At Rockford's November City Council meeting the first order of business was the swearing in of newly elected and/or reelected City Council members. Moving on, the Council then proceeded to elect a new Rockford Mayor and a new Mayor Pro Tem. These Council Mayoral elections occur every two years after a general election.

The position of Mayor in Rockford is largely ceremonial and honorary as it is in cities that practice a City Council/City Manager form of governance. Throughout these terms Mayors represent their cities at various functions and preside over monthly City Council meetings as they (Council) formulate policy and legislation that charts the future course of the community. Rockford Council members volunteer their time and their talents and receive no compensation for their service to the community.

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Sheriff Services - Comparison of 12 hours versus 16

Submitted by My Town Staff, Hyper-Local News, Information, and Events

Friday, July 27th, 2012, 2:14pm

Sheriff Services - Comparison of 12 hours versus 16

From: http://www.cannontwp.org/

As you know, last year the Township Board unanimously voted to reduce the dedicated Sheriff’s patrol from 16 hours per day to 12. This was decision was made in collaboration with Sheriff Stelma and Captain Kevin Kelley. We have received a detailed breakdown of the comparison between the two shifts. The results are interesting.

Traffic Citations decreased from 1,051 with 16 hours of coverage to 649 hours of coverage for 12 hours of coverage. We expected a decrease because our focus shifted from writing tickets to patrolling and responding to calls, which we anticipated to increase as I will discuss below. Additionally, the efforts to deter speeding played a part in this decrease given the deterrence factor of a dedicated car.

Citizen’s Assist decreased from 108 with 16 hours to 101 with 12. This is a statistically insignificant difference.

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Amash Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hours

Submitted by Jessica Puchala, Social Media Coordinator, Multimedia News Producer & Online Buzz Reporter at WZZM 13

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012, 5:43pm

News Release:

Staff Available to Assist Third District Constituents

Grand Rapids, Michigan – U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) announced that his district staff will hold mobile office hours on Monday, June 18, 2012, from 8 AM to 9:30 AM at locations in both Rockford and Caledonia. Members of Amash’s staff will be on hand to provide assistance to those with federal issues or casework. No appointments are necessary and questions may be directed to Amash’s district office at (616) 451-8383.

“I understand that not every constituent has regular Internet access and some may have difficulty making it to our district office in Grand Rapids. I want to bring our office to them,” said Amash.

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To Bond or Not To Bond - Cannon Township Supervisor's article

Submitted by My Town Staff, Hyper-Local News, Information, and Events

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012, 11:22am

To Bond or Not To Bond - Cannon Township Supervisor's article

From: http://www.cannontwp.org

The communities that make up the North Kent Sewer Authority are currently in the process of upgrading and replacing aging components. Cannon, Courtland and Plainfield Townships have known since 2009 that the lift stations at Rogue River and Lake Bella Vista are in dire need of replacement. Preliminary engineering bids were requested and last year the engineering began. Working through the North Kent Sewer Authority, we were able to obtain state grants that paid for 90% of the engineering, saving the communities thousands of dollars. Again using the authority, we were able to qualify for low cost bonds at an annual rate of 2.5% that would cover the costs of the repairs, while allowing us to keep our fund balances healthy. The question was then debated: To bond or not to bond?

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