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Commission approves budget amendment that shifts 13 comptroller staff amid public outcry
Summary
The Grand Rapids City Commission adopted FY2025 Budget Amendment No. 5, which reallocates $1 million to the stabilization fund, authorizes multiple grants and capital investments, and moves 13 permanent positions out of the elected city comptroller—s office into city management; residents and former officials urged delay and more transparency.
The Grand Rapids City Commission on Dec. 31 approved Budget Ordinance 2024-23 Amendment No. 5, a 13-item package that moves $1,000,000 into the city—s budget stabilization fund, authorizes several grants and capital investments, and reassigns 13 permanent personnel positions from the elected city comptroller—s office to city management.
The fiscal package, presented by the chair of the commission—s fiscal committee, includes roughly $150,000 for cybersecurity work; a $1,000,000 state grant for election-related improvements at the Scrivener building; two homeland-security grants for police and fire training; $486,000 for Division Avenue reconstruction; $50,000 for Parkway Drive and Waterford Court improvements; ARPA funds for Riverside Park bridge maintenance; a $434,000 demo fire truck purchase; $7,600,000 in ARPA funds for a new public works facility at Scribner; a $1,700,000 reappropriation for participatory…
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