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Grand Rapids commissioners appoint interim city attorney Phil Stro to permanent role
Summary
The Grand Rapids City Commission voted by voice to appoint Phil Stro—who had been serving as deputy and interim city attorney—as the permanent city attorney after commissioners indicated unanimous support; the appointee was not present and public comment briefly questioned his absence.
The Grand Rapids City Commission moved to make its interim city attorney permanent after commissioners signaled unanimous informal support and approved a motion by voice vote.
The meeting opened its second round of consideration with the chair proposing that commissioners indicate their preferred candidate without a formal roll-call vote to reveal majority support and allow further advocacy if no clear majority emerged. The chair then said…
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