Kent County Indivisible#WestMichigan, #GrandRapids, and #KentCountyMI Join us on April 20 for our next Community Meeting!
UrbanGRPotential site for the Aquarium project announced . . . ten miles from the city and mostly on property owned by anti-tax anti-public-investment GOP operative Dan Hibma (formerly the husband of Terri Lynn Land). The Kent County Commission ... keeping it in the family #KentCountyMI
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/aquarium-planned-for-nearly-200-acre-contaminated-landfill-site-along-grand-river/
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/aquarium-planned-for-nearly-200-acre-contaminated-landfill-site-along-grand-river/
UrbanGRThe hotel tax increased, so now the county has millions more $$$$ for entertainment venues, ... and everything is fine. 🤔 Something to think about. Could we raise taxes to solve actual problems and provide services for citizens? 🤔 #GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2025/05/kent-county-hotel-tax-increase-generates-nearly-1-million-in-first-two-months.html
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2025/05/kent-county-hotel-tax-increase-generates-nearly-1-million-in-first-two-months.html
Most of the article is meaningless "metro" area numbers - that's as far away as Greenville. However, there are some Kent County numbers: """the number of licensed insurance agencies in Kent County grew from 744 in 2019 to 932 in 2024, a 25% increase, . . . . The number of licensed agents during that same period grew 3%, from 6,587 to 6,783"""
Farmers Insurance Group with 3,500 employees is in the top 10 employers in West Michigan.
#KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI #Economy
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/workforce/acrisure-put-grand-rapids-on-the-map-now-the-insurance-industry-is-flocking-to-the-city/
Farmers Insurance Group with 3,500 employees is in the top 10 employers in West Michigan.
#KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI #Economy
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/workforce/acrisure-put-grand-rapids-on-the-map-now-the-insurance-industry-is-flocking-to-the-city/
BREAKING NEWS: County government suddenly discovers it has sufficient funds to build high speed rail!
#GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #satire
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/the-kent-county-sheriffs-office-increases-patrols-to-curb-distracted-driving
#GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #satire
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/the-kent-county-sheriffs-office-increases-patrols-to-curb-distracted-driving
The Kent County Sheriff's Office increases patrols to curb distracted driving
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety is conducting an enforcement campaign to stop distracted driving in April. The Kent County Sheriff's Office will be patrolling for drivers using their phones.
Health insurance is an employee benefit in the United States.
Should Housing Assistance be an employee benefit?
More subsidy pushed into an extremely constrained market, employees of large companies getting a housing advantage over those of smaller employers or the self-employed?
#HousingKent #HousingCrisis #HousingNext #KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI
Bank of America backs housing assistance pilot for Kent County employers
Bank of America is partnering with a Kent County nonprofit to create an employer housing assistance pilot program that could include connecting workers to rental subsidies and ultimately serve as a talent attraction and retention tool.
And what happens now?
Report - http://housingkent.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HK_SoH2024_V10.pdf
#HousingCrisis #KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI
Report - http://housingkent.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HK_SoH2024_V10.pdf
#HousingCrisis #KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI
Housing Kent has issued a new report; you can find it @ http://housingkent.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HK_SoH2024_V10.pdf
It is difficult to read these reports, with lines like: "We are on the brink of a five-year journey to prioritize cross-sector near-term solutions, ..." and not think, well, the journey that takes longest to finish is the one that never gets started. 🙁 #GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #HousingCrisis
It is difficult to read these reports, with lines like: "We are on the brink of a five-year journey to prioritize cross-sector near-term solutions, ..." and not think, well, the journey that takes longest to finish is the one that never gets started. 🙁 #GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #HousingCrisis
Kent County District Library system (KDL) saw record engagement in 2024, hosting over 6,000 free programs.
Public libraries continue to be thriving third-spaces. #KentCountyMI #Libraries
https://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/kdl-building-on-record-year-with-more-programs-connections-and-expansion-projects.aspx
Public libraries continue to be thriving third-spaces. #KentCountyMI #Libraries
https://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/kdl-building-on-record-year-with-more-programs-connections-and-expansion-projects.aspx
Updated "Affordability" tables for Grand Rapids and Kent county.
https://urbangr.org/AffordabilityTables2025#
#GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #housing #affordable
https://urbangr.org/AffordabilityTables2025#
#GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #housing #affordable