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Votes at a glance: March 11 city actions — appointments, grants, contracts and budget adjustments
Summary
The commission on March 11 confirmed mayoral appointees and approved a set of capital grants, contract awards and budget adjustments that fund bridge maintenance, street reconstructions, riverfront work, and asbestos/lead abatement.
What the commission approved on March 11 (high-level roundup): confirmations of mayoral appointments, MDOT grant applications and local match commitments for bridge preventive maintenance, contract awards for several capital projects, and increases to existing authorizations for asbestos/lead abatement and for selected street projects. Actions below are drawn from the public meeting record and staff memos.
Votes at a glance (each motion carried unless noted):
- Appointments: The commission approved a series of resolutions confirming Mayor LeGrand’s appointees across advisory bodies and commissions. Confirmations recorded in public session included Edward Postma (South Division Granville Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority), Nathan Orange (Uptown Business Improvement District), Danielle Ellis (Community Relations Commission), John La Porto (Community Relations Commission), Catherine White (Community Relations Commission), Richard Wilbur (Community Relations Commission), Steven Fellowes (Grand Rapids Historical Commission), Steven Staggs (Grand Rapids Historical Commission), Jeffrey Seitzman (Grand Rapids Historical Commission) and…
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