City of East Grand Rapids
Recent News About City of East Grand Rapids
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
On this National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, join us in thanking the EGR Public Safety Department for all that they do for our community.
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Broadband internet is an Essential Service
Broadband internet is an essential service to those who live, learn and work in Kent County, Michigan.
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Winter 2022 Tax Bill Update
Winter 2022 tax bill update: Revised tax bills will be mailed out this week.
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Correction: Winter Property Tax
We have identified an error on the Winter 2022 tax bills: The Veterans Millage should be 0.05 mills.
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Thanksgiving Safety Tips
EGR Public Safety Officer Troy Brown discussed Thanksgiving safety tips with Shelley Irwin of WGVU this morning as our community prepares for the upcoming holiday season.
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Shake your mailbox before winter
Don't forget to shake your mailbox before winter.
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How many Kent County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?
In Kent County public housing 60% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many people in Kent County received housing vouchers in 2021?
There were 15,421 people who used housing choice vouchers in Kent County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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How many people in Kent County live in public housing in 2021?
There were 684 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Kent County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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One postsecondary school license issued in Kent in week ending Sept. 10
One postsecondary school license was issued in Kent County during the week ending Sept. 10.
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Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 11
Join Mayor Favale and the E-GReen Sustainability Initiative in this year’s Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup on Sunday, Sept. 11 from noon to 3 p.m.
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Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon
Thinking about participating in the Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon?
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35 is median age of Kent County residents by 2020
Kent County residents have a median age of 35-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Five carnival/amusement licenses issued in Kent County during Q2
Five carnival/amusement licenses were issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Kent County during the second quarter, an increase over the same quarter of the previous year.
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Did the population of Kent County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Kent County had the fourth largest population in Michigan in 2021.
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Parks Millage Update
Parks millage update: City staff are working closely with our architectural design partner M.C. Smith Associates and Architectural Group, Inc.
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Kent County ranks 1st in issuing professional licenses in June
There were three professional licenses issued in Kent County in June, a 76.9-percent decrease from the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
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Emma Cole Project
The team from Calvin University's Emma Cole Project continues to document flora in some of the City's parklands through September.
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Three carnival/amusement licenses issued in Kent in week ending July 2
Three carnival/amusement licenses were issued in Kent County during the week ending July 2.
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Three carnival/amusement licenses issued in Kent County during June
There were three carnival/amusement licenses issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Kent County during June, a 200 percent increase over the previous month.