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Council approves Coast Guard Festival, park hemlock treatment and water-services potholing contract
Summary
Council unanimously approved the 2026 Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival, a $114,000 contract with GEI for Duncan Park hemlock survey/treatment, and a $559,250 contract with GFL Plumbers Environmental to locate remaining water services; staff said funding sources are existing park funds and water-bill reserves and that identification work positions the city for future grant funding.
At its April 27 meeting the Grand Haven City Council approved three items in new business: the 2026 Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival, a contract with GEI to survey and treat hemlock trees in Duncan Park, and a contract with GFL Plumbers Environmental to pothole and identify remaining water services.
Brian Jurells, the city’s waterfront events manager, described the Coast Guard Festival as an annual community celebration proposed for July 24–Aug. 1, 2026, with parades, community days, live concerts at Lynn Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, a drone show on July 31 and fireworks on Aug. 1. Staff…
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