*Indicates an incumbent 2017 November General Candidates Municipality Position Candidate Address Email Committee ID# City of Cedar Springs Council Member Lisa Atchison 190 Pine St. lisa-atchison@sbcglobal.net 129249 2-4 Year Terms Cedar Springs, MI 49319 Gerald M. Hall* 143 S. 5th St geraldhall621@hotmail.com 128904 Cedar Springs, MI 49319 City of East Grand Rapids City Commissioner - Ward 1 Katie Favale 2557 Hall St. SE katiefavale@me.com 129224 1-4 Year Terms Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Diana P. Schad 448 Cambridge Blvd. SE dschad@me.com 129236 East Grand Rapids, MI 49506 City Commissioner - Ward 2 Claudine E. Duncan* 1621 Amberley Ct. SE wagenaarduncan@gmail.com 128905 1-4 Year Terms East Grand Rapids, MI 49506 City Commissioner - Ward 3 Michael Naltner 1661 Fisk Road SE michaelnaltner@hotmail.com 129241 1-4 Year Terms East Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Bryan Walters 1039 Pinecrest Ave. SE bryanrwalters@gmail.com 129222 East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
City of Grand Rapids Comptroller Sara Vander Werff* 4170 EastCastle Ct. s.vanderwerff@yahoo.com 128885 1-4 Year Term Grand Rapids, MI 49508 City Commissioner - Ward 3 Kent Boersema 3420 Giddings Ave SE kentboersema@gmail.com 128710 1-4 Year Terms Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Senita Lenear* 4031 Timberland Dr senita.lenear@sbcglobal.net 128875 Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Library Board Rachel S. Anderson* 200 College Ave. NE racander@gmail.com 129226 2-6 Year Terms Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Ivory Lehnert 1547 Bridge St. NW ivorylehnert9818@gmail.com 129234 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Katy Christensen 906 Malta St. NE Not listed Write-in Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Elliott Winget 3001 Tuell St. NW elliottwinget@email.grcc.edu * Withdrawn* Grand Rapids, MI 49504 City of Grandville Mayor Steve Maas* 3510 Apache Ct. heruns2xs@gmail.com 128878 1-4 Year Term Council Member Karilyn Frederick 3848 Crowfoot Dr. SW Not listed 129217 3-4 Year Terms Justin J. Noordhoek 4290 41st St. noordhoekjustin@hotmail.com 129232 Joseph Rainey 4054 Wilfred Ave SW joseph.rainey26@yahoo.com 129233 Andy Steenstra* 3126 Carmel Ave andy.steenstra@gmail.com 129235 Paul M. Troost* 3665 30th St. SW paulmtroost@gmail.com 129242 J. R. VanderWall 3585 Earle Ave SW jrvanderwall@yahoo.com 129248
City of Kentwood Mayor Stephen Kepley* 1782 Whirlaway Ct. SE stephenkepley@sbcglobal.net 128886 1-4 Year Term Kentwood, MI 49546 Scott Urbanowski 5093 Blaine Ave SE scott.urbanowski@gmail.com 129245 Kentwood, MI 49508 Clerk Dan Kasunic* 2069 Bayham kasunic1024@gmail.com 127753 1-4 Year Term Kentwood, MI 49508 Treasurer Laurie Sheldon* 4519 Marshall Ave. SE lauriezlsheldon@yahoo.com 128883 1-4 Year Term Kentwood, MI 49508 Commissioner at Large Betsy A. Artz* 3776 Old Elm Dr. SE commissionerartz@gmail.com 128887 1-4 Year Term Kentwood, MI 49512 City Commissioner - Ward 1 Emily Bridson 1668 Coal Car Ct. SE bridsonforcommissioner@gmail.com 129028 1-4 Year Term Kentwood, MI 49508 Jerry DeMaagd* 5515 Wilmont Ct. SE gdemaagd@comcast.net 128902 Kentwood, MI 49508 City Commissioner - Ward 2 Tom McKelvey 3038 Windy Wood tom.mckelvey22@gmail.com 129247 1-4 Year Term Kentwood, MI 49512 James E. Swoboda 2171 Waterbury Dr SE Not listed * Disqualified * Kentwood, MI 49508 City of Lowell Council Member Greg Canfield* 403 N. Washington gregcanfield@aol.com 129147 2-4 Year Terms Lowell, MI 49331 1-2 Year Term Jake Davenport 527 N. Lafayette St. 1304066@gmail.com 129237 Lowell, MI 49331 Michael DeVore* 424 Elm St. mdevore@ci.lowell.mi.us 129018 Lowell, MI 49331 Mark V. Ritzema 525 N. Hudson ritz50@sbcglobal.net 129238 Lowell, MI 49331 James Salzwedel 505 N. Jefferson St. Not listed 129011 Lowell, MI 49331
City of Walker Mayor Mark E. Huizenga* 3841 Butterworth St. SW mark@huizenga-consulting.com 128880 1-4 Year Terms Walker, MI 49534 Al Parent 2349 Glenvalley aparent@walkercity.com 126930 Walker, MI 49544 City Commissioner - Ward 1 Pam DeGryse 901 Ferris St. NW pamela.degryse@gmail.com 1-4 Year Terms * Withdrawn * Walker, MI 49544 Steven Gilbert 2610 Valley Ave NW stevenlgilbert@outlook.com 129239 Walker, MI 49544 City Commissioner - Ward 2 Roxanne Deschaine 2342 Randall Ave NW roxanne.deschaine@gmail.com 129240 1-4 Year Terms Walker, MI 49534 Jeff Kobza 2119 Kinnrow Ave. kobza2004@aol.com 129243 Walker, MI 49534 City Commissioner - Ward 3 Amber K. Dieleman 1040 Kusterer Dr. NW amberdieleman@gmail.com 129225 1-4 Year Terms Walker, MI 49534 Melanie Grooters 4688 Riverbend SW electmelaniegrooters@gmail.com 129231 Walker, MI 49534 PROPOSALS GRAND RAPIDS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING A TAX LEVY OF 0.3741 MILLS FOR TWENTY YEARS TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY PURPOSES It is proposed Section 18(e)(3) be added to the City Charter authorizing the levy of 0.3741 mills (one mill equals a levy of $1.00 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for twenty years, 2018 through 2037, to be used for operations, maintenance, repairs and capital improvements of the Public Library which will raise an estimated $1,750,000 in the first year. A portion of the revenues received would be distributed to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Kent County Land Bank.
INTERURBAN TRANSIT PARTNERSHIP BOARD TRANSIT MILLAGE BALLOT PROPOSAL 2018-2029 May The Rapid (Interurban Transit Partnership) levy a tax of 1.47 mills beginning in 2018 for continuation of current services and other public transportation purposes? This millage would renew the 1.47 mills approved by the voters in 2011. This millage would cover twelve (12) years, beginning in the year 2018 and continuing through 2029. It would be levied on the taxable value of all taxable property in the Rapid's district (the six cities of East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Walker and Wyoming). The Rapid estimates that this millage would raise $15,265,325 in its first year. Tax increment revenues from this millage will be disbursed to each of the following tax increment authorities: City of Grand Rapids: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Downtown Development Authority, Michigan Street Corridor Improvement Authority, Monroe North Tax Increment Finance Authority, North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority, SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority, Southtown/Madison Square Corridor Improvement District Authority, Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority, WestSide Corridor Improvement Authority City of Grandville: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Downtown Development Authority City of Kentwood: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority City of Walker: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Downtown Development Authority City of Wyoming: Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Downtown Development Authority
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPT BY LAW This millage will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, excluding principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Grand Rapids Public Schools, County of Kent, Michigan, be increased by up to 19 mills ($19.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of ten (10) years, 2018 through 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes and enable the school district to levy such part of the increase as is necessary to maintain a maximum tax levy of 18 mills ($18.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) (such increase is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $30,176,000 in the first year of the levy, subject to tax capture described below, and includes a renewal of previously authorized millage in the amount of 18.6249 mills ($18.6249 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) which expired with the 2017 tax levy and a new additional millage of 0.3751 mill ($0.3751 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to allow the school district to restore millage lost as a result of the "Headlee" reduction)? To the extent required by law, a portion of this millage may be captured by and retained by the City of Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority, the City of Grand Rapids Brownfield Authority, and the Grand Rapids SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority.
GREENVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Greenville Public Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Ionia Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Forty-Six Million Four Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($46,440,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to school buildings; remodeling, equipping and re-equipping and furnishing and refurnishing school buildings; acquiring, installing and equipping or re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping playgrounds and sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2018 is 2.26 mills ($2.26 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 1.20 mills net increase over the prior year's levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty (20) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 4.05 mills ($4.05 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently oustanding is $27,210,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently oustanding is $0. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
WYOMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOND PROPOSAL Shall the Wyoming Public Schools, County of Kent, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed Seventy-Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($79,500,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, for the purpose of paying the cost of the following projects: Acquiring and constructing additions to school buildings and other facilities; Remodeling, furnishing, refurnishing, equipping and reequipping school buildings and other facilities; Constructing, equipping and reequipping, developing and improving play fields, playgrounds, athletic fields and athletic facilities; Acquiring, improving and developing sites at school buildings and other facilities; and Acquiring and installing technology infrastructure and equipment in school buildings and other facilities? The debt millage levy required to retire all bonds of the School District currently outstanding and proposed by this ballot proposal is estimated to remain at or below the current 5.65 mill levy (a 0.00 mill increase from the 2016 and 2017 levies). The estimated millage to be levied in 2018 to service this issue of bonds is 0.99 mills ($0.99 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds of this issue is 4.29 mills ($4.29 per $1,000 of taxable value). The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-two (22) years from the date of issue of such series. (Under State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and bond proceeds may not be used to pay teacher or administrator salaries, routine maintenance or repair costs or other School District operating expenses.)