local government

Discussions about a proposal to merge the City of Grand Rapids and Kent County into a single unit of government will move forward despite numerous…

56 percent of local officials in jurisdictions that have unions believe the unions have been a liability to their jurisdictions' fiscal health, according…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-983433.mp3As you may know by now, the Michigan Legislature passed a bill…

The next two or three years “are going to be rough” for local governments in Michigan. Governor Rick Snyder told a group of city managers and county…

With the number of digital devices like smart phones and tablets exploding, communicating with one another electronically is becoming a common part of our…

Today elected officials in Grand Rapids adopted a budget for 2012. The plan closes a $6 million budget gap in the city’s general fund.The plan includes…

The state and several local governments are getting more than $2.5 million from Gun Lake Casino. It’s the first revenue-sharing payment since the casino…

Governor Rick Snyder has outlined a plan to withhold some state aid to local governments unless they make plans to consolidate services and make their…

Grand Rapids’ Mayor George Heartwell painted his city as a destination for medical researchers, entrepreneurs, artists and young people in his State of…

People can report vandalism, petty theft, and other crimes that are not emergencies or incidents where the victim doesn’t know who did it to the Grand…