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Fiscal committee approves grants, contract for capacity-building and pilots ParkMobile parking reservations

Grand Rapids City Commission and Committees · March 18, 2026
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Summary

The fiscal committee named Mel Trotter Ministries as a recognized local civic organization, approved a $23,380 contract for capacity-building services for violence-prevention nonprofits, accepted a MEDC placemaking grant award, and authorized a one-year ParkMobile pilot with embedded user fees.

At its 8:30 a.m. session the Fiscal Committee recognized Mel Trotter Ministries as a local civic organization; Pam Leggett, director of philanthropy, described the shelter’s scale and programs, saying the organization typically serves “about 550” people nightly and that cold-weather operations expanded capacity to roughly "650 to 675" on a recent night.

The committee authorized a $23,380 contract with Side Strategies to provide capacity-building services to emerging…

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