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Commission reviews options to strengthen financial-disclosure policy; refers form to fiscal committee

Grand Rapids City Commission (committee sessions) · September 9, 2025
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Summary

City attorney presented options to revise the City Commission financial-disclosure policy (100-06); commissioners supported referring the matter to the fiscal committee to draft a concise, user-friendly form and discussed whether spouses should be included and an annual filing cadence.

City legal staff briefed commissioners on options to revise the commission's financial-disclosure process under policy 100-06, and commissioners generally agreed to refer the work to the fiscal committee for drafting. The city attorney framed three choices: (1) keep the existing self-declaration with improved management and enforcement, (2) refer to the fiscal committee to craft a revised disclosure form for incorporation into policy 100-06, or (3) propose an alternative approach.

The attorney explained the…

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