City Township & Village Directory
Cedar Springs
Web Site: http://www.cedar-springs.mi.us/citygovt.htm
66 South Main St Telephone: (616) 696-1330
PO Box 310 Fax: (616) 696-0202
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
www.cedar-springs.mi.us
Meetings: second Thursday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor........................................Linda Hunt
Manager................................................
Clerk.....................................Linda Branyan
Treasurer/Finance Director.................Linda Lehman
Police Chief.................................Roger Gren
Fire Chief..............................Jerry Gross Sr.
DPW Superintendent..........................Gerald Hall
Assessor..................................Debbie Rashid
City Attorney...............................Scott Smith
Home
Mayor Linda Hunt............................696-0527
Council Members
Ken Benham..................................696-4918
Kathy Bremmer...............................696-0591
Patricia Capek..............................696-2623
Ronny Merlington............................696-9875
John Teusink................................696-9222
Charlie Watson..............................696-2214
East Grand Rapids
Web Site: http://www.eastgr.org
750 Lakeside Dr SE Telephone: (616) 949-2110
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
www.eastgr.org Fax: (616) 940-4884
Meetings: first & third Mondays at 6:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor..................................Cindy Bartman
City Manager...........................Brian Donovan
Finance Director....................Laura VanderWall
City Clerk..............................Karen Brower
Deputy City Clerk/Election Administrator..Sally Bode
Assessor.................................Vicki Mesik
Director of Parks and Recreation...........Fred Bunn
Public Safety Director...................Mark Herald
Engineering Services.......................Ken Feldt
Home Business
Mayor Cindy Bartman.............949-7948
City Commissioners
First Ward John Barbour........957-2258 676-9203
Anna Seibold........975-1861 752-6275
Second Ward Bob Horn............957-4214 831-2200
Amy Coretti.........246-6355
Third Ward Rick Morris.........243-7096 913-0709
Matt Yadlowsky......475-7978
Grand Rapids
Web Site: http://www.ci.grand-rapids.mi.us/
300 Monroe Ave NW Telephone: (616) 456-3000
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
www.grcity.us
Meetings: twice each calendar month on Tuesday
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone Fax
Mayor George K. Heartwell.............456-3168 456-3111
City Manager Kurt F. Kimball..........456-3166 456-3111
Deputy City Manager Eric DeLong.......456-3119 456-3111
Chief Financial Officer Scott Buhrer..456-3950 456-4655
Chief Services Officer Greg Sundstrom.456-3165 456-3111
Assessor Glen Beekman.................456-3081 456-4608
Attorney Philip A. Balkema............456-3181 456-4569
Clerk Mary Therese Hegarty............456-3010 456-4607
Comptroller Stanley Milanowski........456-3189 456-3454
Engineer Mark DeClercq................456-3060 456-3828
Equal Opportunity Director
Ingrid Scott-Weekley...............456-3027 456-3728
Fire Chief John VanSolkema............456-3900 456-3898
Human Resources Director
Mari Beth Jelks....................456-3176 456-3728
Income Tax Administrator
Don VanderWest.....................456-3415 456-4540
Library Director Marcia Warner........988-5402 988-5429
Information Technology Director
Paul Klimas........................456-3069 456-3448
Motor Equipment Director Mark Roberts.456-3223 456-3729
Neighborhood Improvement Director
James Hurt.........................456-3471 456-3453
Parks & Recreation Director
Jay Steffen........................456-3361 456-3448
Planning Director Suzanne Schulz......456-3031 456-4568
Acting Police Chief Kevin Belk........456-3364 456-3406
Public Housing Director
Carlos Sanchez.....................456-5700
Public Works Director Patrick Bush....456-3232 456-4561
Treasurer Albert Mooney...............456-3020 456-3413
Acting Water System Manager
Joellen Thompson...................456-4238
Home Business
Mayor George K. Heartwell.............456-3168
City Commissioners
First Ward James J. Jendrasiak......458-9317 456-3855
Roy L. Schmidt...........458-1601 456-3856
Second Ward Rosalynn Bliss...........456-3858
Rick Tormala.............365-0376 456-3859
Third Ward Elias Lumpkins...........456-3857
James B. White...........452-2734 456-3860
Grandville
Web Site: http://www.cityofgrandville.com
3195 Wilson Ave SW Telephone: (616) 531-3030
Grandville, MI 49418 Fax: (616) 530-4984
Meetings: second & fourth Mondays at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor James R. Buck...................530-4983
Manager Ken Krombeen..................530-4983
Assistant Manager Matthew Butts.......530-4983
Clerk Mary Meines.....................530-4976
Treasurer/Finance Director
Tom Guinther.......................530-4970
Assessor Jim Uyl......................530-4979
Attorney Randall Kraker
Building, Mechanical, Electrical Inspector
Professional Code Inspections.......667-8803
Fire Chief Harvey Veldhouse...........530-6211
Police Chief Vernon Snyder............538-6110
Public Works Director Ronald Carr.....538-1990
Clean Water Plant Superintendent
Todd Wibright......................457-0720
Home Business
Mayor James R. Buck...................538-5788 530-4983
Council Members
Kenneth Gates.........................531-8141 458-1538
Randal Gelderloos.....................531-2467
Steve Maas............................534-7077 249-9293
Carol Pettijohn.......................531-3517
Stan Ponstein..............................n/a
Joe Sierawski.........................538-4486
Kentwood
Web Site: http://www.ci.kentwood.mi.us/
4900 Breton Ave SE, PO Box 8848 Telephone: (616) 698-9610
Kentwood, MI 49518-8848 Fax: (616) 554-0796
Meetings: first & third Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fax
Mayor Richard Root....................554-0771 554-0818
Clerk Dan Kasunic.....................554-0730 656-5293
Treasurer Jan Hollinrake..............554-0763 554-0796
Assistant to the Mayor Keith Van Beek.554-0770 554-0818
District Judge
William G. Kelly...................554-0717 698-8199
Magistrate/Probation Director
Deborah Clanton....................554-0722 698-8199
Court Clerk Terry Dingman.............554-0715 698-8199
City Attorney Jeffrey Sluggett........459-1171
Assessor Deborah K. Ring..............554-0727 554-0796
Finance Officer Thomas Chase..........554-0766 554-0796
Fire Chief James Carr.................554-0800 554-0799
Community Development
Terry Schweitzer...................554-0710 698-7118
Personnel Director Lisa Hughes........554-0732 554-0818
Public Works Director/Eng. Ron Woods..554-0824 698-7118
Fire Assistant Nancy Shane............554-0803 554-0799
Recreation Director Charlie Ziesemer..656-5279 656-5282
Police Chief Richard Mattice..........656-6500 656-6509
Home Business
Mayor Richard Root....................455-1989 554-0771
City Commissioners
First Ward Richard Clanton...........455-5257
Robert Coughlin...........281-2954 827-0839
Second Ward Michael W. Brown..........698-2532 262-7667
Frank Raha III........443-4117 517-373-5420
At-Large Sharon Brinks.............656-1090
Frank Cummings............455-7734 698-0590
Lowell
Web Site: ci.lowell.mi.us
301 East Main St Telephone: (616) 897-8457
Lowell, MI 49331 Fax: (616) 897-4085
Meetings: first & third Mondays at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor...................................Charles R. Myers
Manager................................David M. Pasquale
Clerk...................................Betty R. Morlock
Assessor.................................James D. Marfia
Building Inspector...........Imperial Municipal Services
Treasurer................................Suzanne M. Olin
Attorney...................................Richard Wendt
Police Chief..........................James B. Valentine
Fire Chief..................................Frank Martin
Director of Public Works................Daniel DesJarden
Superintendent of Light & Power.......Thomas C. Richards
Wastewater Plant Superintendent...............Mark Mundt
Water Treatment Plant Superintendent.....H. George Regan
Home Business
Mayor Charles R. Myers................897-6171 897-6171
Council Members
James Hodges..........................897-6894
Allen Mathews.........................897-5559
James L. Pfaller......................897-5771
C. Jeanne Shores......................897-9310
Rockford
Web Site: http://www.rockford.mi.us/
7 South Monroe St - PO Box 561 Telephone: (616) 866-1537
Rockford, MI 49341 Fax: (616) 866-6406
Meetings: second Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor.......................................Richard Moll
City Manager............................Michael F. Young
City Clerk.............................Christine Bedford
Community Development Director................Jody Greco
Assessor...................................Clyde Kimball
Treasurer......................................Kim McKay
Finance Director...............................Jeff Dood
Police Chief..................................Dave Jones
Fire Chief..................................Michael Reus
Public Services Director...................Mike Bouwkamp
Building, Mechanical, Electrical Inspector..............
........................Professional Code Inspections
Water Plant Superintendent...........Richard R. Johnston
City Attorney..............................Richard Wendt
Home
Mayor Richard Moll.................................866-0785
Council Members
Neil C. Blakeslee...............................866-9372
Mary C. Eadie...................................866-0069
Steve Jazwiec...................................866-4739
Janiece Rogers..................................866-2754
Walker
Web Site: http://www.ci.walker.mi.us/
4243 Remembrance Rd NW Telephone: (616) 453-6311
Walker, MI 49544 Fax: (616) 791-6881
Meetings: second & fourth Mondays at 8:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mayor................................Robert J. VerHeulen
Clerk......................................Sarah Bydalek
Manager...............................Cathy VanderMeulen
Assistant Manager.......................Darrel Schmalzel
Planner.......................................Frank Wash
Treasurer.................................Daniel Devries
Accountant/Human Resources..................Cindy Mielke
Attorney................................Jeffrey Sluggett
Assessor.....................................Kelly Gibbs
Fire Chief/Administrator.......William Schmidt..791-6839
Police Chief........Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom..791-6800
Public Works Director........................Mark Koning
Engineer...................................Scott Conners
59th District Judge.............Peter Versluis..453-5765
Librarian...........................Jane Seitz..647-3970
Home Business
Mayor Robert J. VerHeulen.............453-2201 791-3004
City Commissioners
First Ward Dan Kent...............784-5591
Al Parent..............784-8123
Second Ward Charles Deschaine......453-4032
Barbara Holt...........784-5327
Third Ward Cynthia Stek...........791-9381
Steven H. Versluis.....791-9247
Wyoming
Web Site: http://www.ci.wyoming.mi.us/
1155 - 28th St SW - PO Box 905 Telephone: (616) 530-7226
Wyoming, MI 49509-0905 Fax: (616) 530-3178
Meetings: Regular Council - 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fax
Mayor Carol S. Sheets.................530-7227 530-3178
Manager Curtis Holt...................530-7265 530-3178
City Clerk Heidi A. Isakson...........530-7296 530-7200
City Attorney Jack Sluiter............531-5080 531-5811
Comptroller & Director
of Finance Tim Smith...............530-3170 261-3540
Treasurer Andrea Boot.................530-7280 530-3177
Assessor Eugene Vogan.................530-7231 261-7108
Parks/Rec. Dir. Rebecca Rynbrandt.....261-3520 249-3400
Dir. of Public Works William Dooley...530-7260 249-3487
City Planner/Community
Development. Gerald J. Mears........530-7258 249-3442
Dir. of Administrative
Services James Kohmescher..........530-7241 261-7103
Dir. of Public Utilities
Joseph L. Stapf.......................261-3550 261-3590
Police Chief James Carmody............530-7312 249-3403
Fire Chief Robert Austin..............530-7250 249-3435
Home Business
Mayor Carol S. Sheets.................532-5757 530-7227
Council Members
First Ward William VerHulst.......538-6311
Second Ward Richard Pastoor........245-9612
Third Ward Roger Haynes...........530-3918
At-Large Spencer Bertram........538-2406
Sam Bolt...............534-0017
Kent Vanderwood........261-2822
Township Offices & Officials
Ada Township
Web Site: http://www.ada.mi.us/
7330 Thornapple River Dr SE Telephone: (616) 676-9191
PO Box 370 Fax: (616) 676-5870
Ada, MI 49301
Meetings: second & fourth Mondays at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Supervisor George Haga...............676-9191 ext. 50(B)
ghaga@ada.mi.us
Clerk Deborah Ensing Millhuff........676-9191 ext. 21(B)
millhuff@ada.mi.us
Treasurer Diana Fase Pratt...........676-9191 ext. 23(B)
pratt@ada.mi.us
Trustees Randy Damstra..............957-2735 (H)
damstra@ada.mi.us
Bob Proos..................682-4720 (H)
proos@ada.mi.us
Mischelle D. Sytsma........676-2789 (H)
sytsma@ada.mi.us
John Westra................676-7284 (H)
westra@ada.mi.us
Algoma Township
Web Site: algomatwp.org
10531 Algoma Ave Telephone: (616) 866-1583
Rockford, MI 49341 Fax: (616) 866-3832
Clerk Fax: (616) 866-4968
Meetings: second Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Supervisor Dennis Hoemke..............866-1583(B)
algomasupv@chartermi.net
Clerk Judy A. Bigney..................866-1583(B)
algomaclrk@chartermi.net
Treasurer Deborah Ellenwood...........866-1583(B)
algomatreas@chartermi.net
Trustees Wayne Bigney................696-0493(H)
Fran Gilcrest...............866-1483(H)
fgilcrest@charter.net
Alpine Township
Web Site: http://www.alpinetwp.org
5255 Alpine Avenue NW Telephone: (616) 784-1262
Comstock Park, MI 49321-9768 Fax: (616) 784-1234
Meetings: Third Monday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Marta Brechting............784-9605(H) 784-1262 (B)
m.brechting@alpinetwp.org ext. 102
Clerk Jean Wahlfield.................784-9667(H) 784-1262 (B)
j.wahlfield@alpinetwp.org ext. 101
Treasurer Janice M. Brechting.........784-3999(H) 784-1262 (B)
j.brechting@alpinetwp.org ext. 104
Trustees Ron Cordes..................887-3856(H)
Jim May.....................887-5309(H)
Sharon Steffens.............784-2821(H)
Ted Wallace.................784-7939(H)
Bowne Township
Web Site: bownetwp.cc
8240 Alden Nash Telephone: (616) 868-6846
PO Box 35 Fax: (616) 868-0110
Alto, MI 49302-0035
Meetings: Third Monday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Supervisor Christian Wenger...........868-6846(B)
Clerk Sandra L. Kowalczyk.............868-6100(H)
Treasurer Tammi L. Wingeier...........868-7542(H)
Trustees Kimberly Culbertson.........765-0120(H)
David F. Fuss...............868-7318(H)
Byron Township
Web Site: www.byrontownship.org
8085 Byron Center Avenue SW Telephone: (616) 878-9066
Byron Center, MI 49315 Fax: (616) 878-3980
Meetings: Second & Fourth Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Audrey Nevins..............878-1222(B)
Clerk Joel H. Hondorp.................878-9104(B)
Treasurer Carol Houseman..............878-3196(B)
Trustees Kathy Burgess...............878-1623(H)
Paul Nevins.................878-9066(B)
Tim Slot....................878-3497(H)
Norman Wustman..............878-1134(H)
Caledonia Charter Township
Web Site: http://www.caledoniatownship.org/
250 Maple Street Telephone: (616) 891-0070
Caledonia, MI 49316 Fax: (616) 891-0430
Meetings: First & Third Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday, 9:00 am - Noon
Supervisor Bryan Harrison.............318-8216(C)
Clerk Jennifer Christian..............891-0070(B)
Treasurer Richard Robertson...........891-0070(B)
Trustees Walter Bujak................698-9144(H)
Donald N. Koopmans..........813-6554(C)
Richard Snoeyink............891-1474(H)
Larry Stauffer..............891-9294(B)
Manager David M. Zylstra..............891-0070(B)
Cannon Township
Web Site: http://www.cannontwp.org
6878 Belding Road Telephone: (616) 874-6966
Rockford, MI 49341 Fax: (616) 874-8940
Meetings: Second & Fourth Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Peter MacGregor............866-3364(H)
Clerk Bonnie Shupe Blackledge.........204-0085(C)
Treasurer Daniel Barker...............874-6966(B)
Trustees Charles Bloom...............874-1384(H)
Richard Davies..............874-5810(H)
Diane C. Jones..............874-8740(H)
James A. LaPeer.............874-9142(H)
Cascade Charter Township
Web Site: http://www.cascadetwp.com/
2865 Thornhills SE Telephone: (616) 949-1500
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7192 Fax: (616) 949-3918
Meetings: Second & Fourth Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Michael R. Julien..........791-5900(B)
Clerk Ronald H. Goodyke...............949-1500(B)
Treasurer Mary J. Carpenter...........949-6944(B)
Trustees Robert Beahan...............956-2282(H)
Cynthia Fox.................574-8515(B)
Fred Goldberg...............632-8010(B)
Jim Koessel.................583-9680(B)
Courtland Township
Web Site: http://www.courtlandtwp.org
7450 - 14 Mile Road NE Telephone: (616) 866-0622
Rockford, MI 49341 Fax: (616) 866-3451
Meetings: First Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday & Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Tuesday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 12:00,
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Supervisor James McIntyre.............866-0040(H)
Clerk Marilynn J. Crosby..............866-4086(H)
Treasurer Jerry Davis.................866-2791(H)
Trustees Mary Ann Andersen...........874-6027(H)
Colleen Brown...............866-0665(H)
Mike Krygier................874-5011(H)
Charles Porter..............874-8237(H)
Gaines Township
Web Site: http://www.gainestownship.org
8555 Kalamazoo Ave. SE Telephone: (616) 698-6640
Caledonia, MI 49316 Fax: (616) 698-2490
Grand Rapids, MI 49518-8876
Meetings: Second Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Don R. Hilton Sr...........698-6640(B)
Clerk Crystal Osterink................698-7980(B)
Treasurer Linda C. Pieters............698-6640(B)
Trustees Daniel L. Fryling...........455-8321(H)
Connie Giarmo...............698-0721(H)
Timothy Haagsma.............554-3396(H)
Carol VanLaan...............698-1955(H)
Grand Rapids Charter Township
Web Site: www.grandrapidstwp.org
1836 East Beltline NE Telephone: (616) 361-7391
Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Fax: (616) 361-6620
Meetings: First & Third Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Michael J. DeVries.........361-7391(B)
supervisor@grandrapidstwp.org
Clerk Janice K. Hulbert...............361-7391(B)
clerk@grandrapidstwp.org
Treasurer Angela M. Weiss.............361-7391(B)
treasurer@grandrapidstwp.org
Trustees Chris Afendoulis............361-7391(B)
Rusty C. Merchant...........361-7391(B)
Edward J. Robinette II......361-7391(B)
Lee VanPopering.............361-7391(B)
Grattan Township
Web Site: home.comcast.net/~grattantownship/index.htm
12050 Old Belding Road Telephone: (616) 691-8450
Belding, MI 48809 Fax: (616) 691-8804
Meetings: Second & Fourth Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Supervisor Franklin J. Force..........691-6504(H)
Clerk Jim Fues........................691-8951(H)
Treasurer Sabrina Freeman.............691-7866(H)
Trustees Dennis Heffron..............794-3055(H)
Paul Knoerl.................874-5738(H)
Lowell Charter Township
Web Site: twp.lowell.mi.us
2910 Alden Nash SE Telephone: (616) 897-7600
Lowell, MI 49331 Fax: (616) 897-6482
Meetings: Third Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Wednesday & Friday
Supervisor Paula Blumm................897-5157(H)
Clerk Linda Regan.....................897-6823(H)
Treasurer Leslie Stougaard............897-2187(H)
Trustees Carlton Blough..............897-4995(H)
Clifford Bonn...............897-5758(H)
William C. Thompson.........897-8322(H)
Richard Huver...............897-8053(H)
Nelson Township
Web Site: www.nelsontownship.org
2 Maple Street Telephone: (616) 636-5332
PO Box 109 Fax: (616) 636-4452
Sand Lake, MI 49343
Meetings: Second Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Supervisor Dorothy Bishop.............696-9458(H)
supervisor@nelsontownship.org
Clerk Laura Hoffman...................696-1097(H)
clerk@nelsontownship.org
Treasurer Kathy Reed..................636-5332(B)
treasurer@nelsontownship.org
Trustees Glen Armstrong..............696-0256(H)
glenarmstrong@triton.net
Thomas R. Noreen............696-5186(H)
tomnoreen@aol.com
Oakfield Township
E-Mail: oakfieldtw@miqvf.org
10300 - 14 Mile Road Telephone: (616) 754-5679
Rockford, MI 49341 Fax: (616) 754-0989
Meetings: Second Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 am - Noon
Wednesday, 8:00 am – Noon, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Supervisor William G. Dean............754-5785(H)
Clerk Linda Matz......................874-1295(H)
oakfieldlinda@charterinternet.com
Treasurer Fred Hyslop.................754-5679(B)
Trustees Darcia J. Kelley............754-0559(H)
Roger Mason.................225-9894(H)
Ken Rittersdorf.............691-8842(H)
Daniel Wilder...............754-7862(H)
Plainfield Charter Township
Web Site: http://www.plainfieldchartertwp.org/
6161 Belmont NE Box 365 Telephone: (616) 364-8466
Belmont, MI 49306-0365 Fax: (616) 364-6537
Meetings: first & third Mondays at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Supervisor George K. Meek.............364-8466(B)
dkmharvard@grar.com
Clerk Susan L. Morrow.................364-8466(B)
morrows@plainfieldchartertwp.org
Treasurer James W. Stover.............726-8891(B)
stoverj@plainfieldchartertwp.org
Trustees Rebecca Borek................785-9536(H)
cbborek@msn.com
Jack Hagedorn................866-3255(H)
jackhag1@yahoo.com
Robert W. Heindrich..........974-6350(B)
bobhe@greenridge.com
William J. Parris............784-4461(H)
wjppp@juno.com
Manager Robert C. Homan...............364-8466(B)
homan@plainfieldchartertwp.org
Solon Township
Web Site: solontwp.org
Telephone: (616) 696-1718
2305 - 19 Mile Road Fax: (616) 696-3970
Cedar Springs, MI 49319 Email: clerk@solontwp.org
Meetings: Second Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Robert Ellick..............696-0085(H)
15208 Hanna, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Clerk John Rideout....................696-3398(H)
15024 Simmons Ave, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
clerk@solontwp.org
Treasurer Heather Zenker..............696-7780(H)
1266 Dairy Lane, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Trustees V. Fred Gunnell.............696-2921(H)
4240 Solon Rd, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Richard A. Straub...........696-2058(H)
15435 Snauble, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Sparta Township
Web Site: www.sparta-township.com
160 East Division Telephone: (616) 887-8863
Sparta, MI 49345 Fax: (616) 887-3823
Email: Bonnie@sparta-township.com
Meetings: Second Thursday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Supervisor Dale Bergman...............887-8863(B)
Clerk Bonnie Robinson.................887-8863(B)
Treasurer Patricia Fynewever..........887-8863(B)
Trustees Clifford Anderson...........887-0451(H)
Tom Antor...................887-2614(H)
Bill Goodfellow.............887-8787(H)
Rob Steffens................887-2404(H)
Spencer Township
Web Site: www.spencertwp.org
14960 Meddler Avenue Telephone: (616) 984-0035
Gowen, MI 49326 Fax: (616) 984-2207
Meetings: Third Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am - 12:30pm
/ 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday, 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
(Closed Monday & Friday)
Supervisor Jeff Knapp.................984-0035(B)
Clerk Delores Drew....................984-0035(B)
Treasurer Judy K. Geglio..............984-0035(B)
Trustees Albert Frandsen.............984-0035(B)
John Kelly..................984-0035(B)
Tyrone Township
Web Site: None
28 E. Muskegon Telephone: (616) 678-4779
PO Box 275 Fax: (616) 678-5513
Kent City, MI 49330
Meetings: Second Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
(Closed Friday - June, July, August)
Supervisor Ione Stark.................678-4779(B)
Clerk Shelley Worley.................678-4779(B)
Treasurer Juli-Anne Hall..............678-4779(B)
Trustees Dennis Kaminski.............678-4818(H)
Randy Long..................678-4081(H)
Vergennes Township
Web Site: www.vergennestwp.org
10381 Bailey Drive
P.O. Box 208 Telephone: (616) 897-5671
Lowell, MI 49331-0208 Fax: (616) 897-5674
Email: info@vergennestwp.org
Meetings: Third Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Supervisor Tim Wittenbach.............897-7059(H)
Clerk Mari Stone......................897-5709(H)
Treasurer Jean Hoffman................897-5439(H)
Trustees Allan Baird.................897-9081(H)
Vern Nauta..................897-8986(H)
Incorporated Village Offices & Officials
Caledonia
Web Site: villageofcaledonia.org
Email: vilofcal@villageofcaledonia.org
250 S. Maple St. Telephone: (616) 891-9384
Caledonia, MI 49316 Fax: (616) 891-9730
Meetings: Second Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Village Manager......................Sandra Ayers
President........................Scott Williamson
Clerk................................Sandra Ayers
Treasurer...........................Jill Harrison
Trustees Glenn Gilbert Michael Malviglia
Dan Erskine Terry Mulvihill
Karen Hahn Dan Inman
Casnovia
141 North Main Telephone: (616) 675-4780
Casnovia, MI 49318 Fax: (616) 675-4780
Meetings: Second Monday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 9:00 am to Noon
President..............................Rand Kahrs
Clerk.............................Barbara Bennitt
Treasurer...............................Lois Bull
Trustees Coleen Boyer Tom Kalkman
Joe Clark Dennis Kober
Robin Edgerly Helen Sands
Kent City
83 Spring Street Telephone: (616) 678-7232
PO Box 296 Fax: (616) 678-4256
Kent City, MI 49330
Meetings: Second Thursday at 7:30 pm
Office Hours: Monday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm,
Tuesday & Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm,
Wednesday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
President.......................Steven T. Buckner
Manager....................................Vacant
Clerk................................Mary Portell
Treasurer..........................Darrell Rotier
Trustees Merry Barron Tom Pieper
Michael Coalter Sandra Skeels
Jill Krikke Jeffrey Vander Werff
Sand Lake
Muncipal Building Telephone: (616) 636-8854
2 East Maple Fax: (616) 636-4564
Sand Lake, MI 49343 Police Dept: (616) 636-8802
Fax: (616) 636-5505
Meetings: Third Monday @ 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
President.............................David Dewey
Clerk.................................Beth Miller
Treasurer...........................Brenda Arnold
Fire Chief............................Bob Hawkins
Police Dept. ....................Officer Williams
Assessor.........................Jason Rosenzweig
Library Dir. ....................Glenda Middleton
Trustees Joyce Haywood Billie Jo Thielke
Tonia Parkhurst Dave Tibbe
Carol Simpson Roger Towsley
Sparta
Web Site: www.spartami.org
156 East Division Street Telephone: (616) 887-8251
Sparta, MI 49345 Fax: (616) 887-1114
Meetings: Second Monday at 7:00 pm
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
President.....................Leonard R. Meyer II
Clerk................................Greta Heugel
Treasurer.......................Sharon J. DeLange
Village Manager.................Sharon J. DeLange
Police Chief....................Andrew Milanowski
Building Inspector.................K.C. Patterson
Fire Chief............................Jerry Bolen
Council Elaine Buege Todd Johnson
Kristi Dougan Robert Whalen
William Taylor Sandra Keech-Chamblis
Please note: The Village General Election is held the second Monday in March.
Meeting Dates Cities, Townships & Villages
Cities
Cedar Springs........Second Thursday..................7:00 pm
East Grand Rapids....First & Third Monday.............7:30 pm
Grand Rapids.........First Tuesday....................7:00 pm
All other Tuesdays...............2:00 pm
Grandville...........Second & Fourth Monday...........7:30 pm
Kentwood.............First & Third Tuesday............7:30 pm
Lowell...............First & Third Monday.............7:30 pm
Rockford.............Second Monday....................7:30 pm
Walker...............Second & Fourth Monday...........8:00 pm
Wyoming..............Regular Council -
First & Third Monday.............7:00 pm
Townships
Ada..................Second & Fourth Monday...........7:30 pm
Algoma...............Second Tuesday...................7:00 pm
Alpine...............Third Monday.....................7:30 pm
Bowne................Third Monday.....................7:30 pm
Byron................Second & Fourth Monday...........7:30 pm
Caledonia Charter....Third Wednesday..................7:00 pm
Cannon...............Second & Fourth Monday...........7:00 pm
Cascade Charter......Second & Fourth Wednesday........7:30 pm
Courtland............First Wednesday .................7:30 pm
Gaines Charter.......Second Monday....................7:30 pm
Grand Rapids Charter.First & Third Tuesday............7:30 pm
Grattan..............Second Monday & Fourth Monday....7:00 pm
Lowell Charter.......Third Monday.....................7:00 pm
Nelson...............Second Tuesday...................7:00 pm
Oakfield.............Second Tuesday...................7:30 pm
Plainfield Charter...First & Third Monday.............7:30 pm
Solon................Second Tuesday...................7:30 pm
Sparta...............Second Thursday..................7:30 pm
Spencer..............Third Tuesday....................7:30 pm
Tyrone...............Second Tuesday...................7:30 pm
Vergennes............Third Monday.....................7:00 pm
Villages
Caledonia............Second Monday....................7:00 pm
Casnovia.............Second Monday....................7:30 pm
Kent City............Second Monday....................7:00 pm
Sand Lake............Third Monday.....................7:00 pm
Sparta...............Second Monday....................7:00 pm
2000 Census Of Population
Cities 1980 1990 2000 % Change
Cedar Springs............2,615.....2,600.....3,112......19.7
East Grand Rapids.......10,914....10,807....10,764......-0.4
Grand Rapids...........181,843...189,126...197,800.......4.6
Grandville..............12,412....15,624....16,263.......4.1
Kentwood................30,438....37,826....45,255......19.6
Lowell...................3,707.....3,983.....4,013.......0.8
Rockford.................3,324.....3,750.....4,626......23.4
Walker..................15,088....17,279....21,842......26.4
Wyoming.................59,616....63,891....69,368.......8.6
Townships
Ada Township.............6,472.....7,578....9,882.......30.4
Algoma Township..........4,411.....5,496....7,596.......38.2
Alpine Township..........8,934.....9,863...13,976.......41.7
Bowne Township...........1,719.....1,907....2,743.......43.8
Byron Township..........10,104....13,235...17,553.......32.6
Caledonia Township.......4,927.....6,254....8,964.......43.3
Cannon Township..........4,983.....7,928...12,075.......52.3
Cascade Township........10,120....12,869...15,107.......17.4
Courtland Township.......3,272.....3,950....5,817.......47.3
Gaines Township.........10,364....14,533...20,112.......38.4
Grand Rapids Township....9,294....10,760...14,056.......30.6
Grattan Township.........2,575.....2,876....3,551.......23.5
Lowell Township..........3,972.....4,774....5,219........9.3
Nelson Township..........2,641.....3,406....4,192.......23.1
Oakfield Township........2,983.....3,842....5,058.......31.7
Plainfield Township.....20,611....24,946...30,195.......21.0
Solon Township...........2,809.....3,648....4,662.......27.8
Sparta Township..........6,934.....8,447....8,938........5.8
Spencer Township.........2,385.....3,184....3,681.......15.6
Tyrone Township..........3,220.....3,757....4,304.......14.6
Vergennes Township.......1,819.....2,492....3,611.......44.9
KENT COUNTY 444,506 500,631 574,335 14.7
The Figures below represent Village Census included in the
above Township and City Figures:
Villages
Caledonia Village..........722.......885...1,102........24.5
Casnovia Village
(Tyrone Twp. part).......167.......189....315*
Kent City Village..........860.......899...1,061........18.0
Sand Lake Village..........388.......456.....492.........7.9
Sparta Village...........3,373.....3,968...4,159.........4.8
* Part of Casnovia Village in Muskegon County
