PARKS & RECREATION
SAVE THE DATES: CONCERTS & MOVIES IN THE PARK
Summer will be here before we know it, so mark your calendar for the annual Concerts & Movies in the Park series. On select Monday and Friday nights in John Collins Park, join neighbors, friends and other community members for all-ages entertainment overlooking Reeds Lake.
Stay tuned for lineups and other important updates by visiting eastgr.org/concerts and eastgr.org/movies.
Concert dates:
- June 12
- June 19
- June 26
- July 10
- July 17
- July 24
Movie dates:
- June 9
- July 7
- July 21
- Aug. 11
FINANCE & CITY ADMINISTRATION
PETITION PACKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Petition packets are now available in the Clerk’s Office for residents interested in running for city commissioner or mayor in the November election. Candidates must be registered voters of East Grand Rapids and must be an East Grand Rapids resident of at least one year on or before the date of the election to be eligible. Commission candidates must also reside in the ward in which they plan to run.
The petition packet consists of an affidavit of identity, receipt of filing, a copy of the East Grand Rapids City Charter and a nominating petition, in which candidates must submit no less than 25 signatures from registered voters within their ward if running for commissioner, or for mayor, registered voters residing in the City. Packets are due Tuesday, April 25 for any candidate wanting to be on the November ballot.
The following seats are up for election:
- City Commissioner, First Ward
- City Commissioner, Second Ward
- City Commissioner, Third Ward
- Mayor
View the ward map here.
Packets can be picked up during normal business hours – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday – at the Clerk’s Office, 750 Lakeside Drive SE.
For questions, please call the Clerk’s Office at 616.949.2110.
ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS MAILED
Absentee ballot applications were mailed out last week for the May 2 special election.
For questions about your absentee ballot application, please call the Clerk’s Office at 616.949.2110. For more information about absentee voting, visit eastgr.org/132/absentee-voting.
NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING: MARCH 20
The next City Commission meeting is 6 p.m. Monday, March 20 at the Community Center, 750 Lakeside Drive SE.
Read the agenda here: https://bit.ly/3Jn4gp4.
Community members can also watch the meeting live via the City’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3koI057.
Due to spring break, the Commission will meet on the following dates:
PUBLIC WORKS
YARD WASTE PICKUP BEGINS APRIL 3
A reminder yard waste pickup begins Monday, April 3. Grass clippings and small, loose yard debris must be placed in paper yard waste bags or reusable containers. Plastic bags are not accepted. The following are current yard waste pickup guidelines:
- Bags and containers placed for pickup must not exceed 40 pounds or a 32-gallon capacity.
- Ornamental grasses must be tied and bundled and must not exceed 40 pounds.
- Brush must be cut into 6-foot lengths and tree logs may not exceed 12 inches in diameter.
- All items for collection should be placed on the outlawn – the area between the curb and the sidewalk – rather than the street.
- In the spring and summer, it is preferred yard waste is not placed for collection earlier than one day before the scheduled collection day.
For questions about collection routes, schedules or regulations, please call Public Works at 616.940.4870. Learn more about yard waste pickup operations here: https://bit.ly/406uGSA.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
View the latest construction updates from Public Works here, including information about the safe street demonstration pilots at the following locations:
For questions and feedback regarding the demonstration pilots, please email publicworks@eastgr.org or call 616.940.4817. Input will be considered for modified design and operational layouts by the City Commission during the 6 p.m. meeting March 28 at the Community Center, 750 Lakeside Drive SE.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY: EAST GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH
The EGR branch reminds community members the library will be open for normal business hours, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., during the Corewell Health Irish Jig on Saturday, March 18.
NOMINATE AN EGRHS SENIOR FOR A SCHOLARSHIP
Do you know a member of the EGRHS class of 2023 who deserves special recognition? Consider nominating them for a scholarship. Students may also apply for some of the scholarships themselves.
Thanks to its donors, the East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation administers scholarship programs that honor graduating seniors for a variety of qualities.
Learn more about scholarship criteria and access the application forms here: https://egrsf.org/what-we-do/student-scholarships/.
Nominations are due May 1.
COREWELL HEALTH IRISH JIG
Drivers and community members are asked to be mindful of race participants during the Corewell Health Irish Jig on Saturday, March 18. The event begins at 8:30 a.m., with participants racing along Breton Road, Hall Street, Woodcliff Circle and Lake Drive.
KENT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION
Kent County Community Action needs your input as it plans how best to use resources to meet the community’s needs. This survey is an opportunity for you to provide leaders information that will help inform decisions about KCCA’s services in the future.
Survey participants will be invited to enter a weekly drawing for a $50 utility credit. Complete the survey by Friday, March 17.
Take the survey.
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