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Hey Grand Rapids! The newest edition of GR Connected just landed in your inbox. This issue features: 👮‍♂️ Introducing th...
06/23/2026

Hey Grand Rapids! The newest edition of GR Connected just landed in your inbox. This issue features:

👮‍♂️ Introducing the new Chief of Police (spoiler: it's Joe Trigg)
🎆 Information on the 4th of July fireworks display.
🏞️ Parks & Rec has a lot going on on and you can get involved!
🐕‍🦺 Lightning safety 101
🤝 Jobs with the city and more!

View + Subscribe: https://ow.ly/8ecI50ZfPCj

🎉 Big news, Grand Rapids! 🎉 Joseph A. Trigg has been appointed the City’s next Chief of Police, effective today. Trigg h...
06/22/2026

🎉 Big news, Grand Rapids! 🎉

Joseph A. Trigg has been appointed the City’s next Chief of Police, effective today. Trigg has more than 25 years of service at GRPD and has built a career rooted in collaboration, accountability and strong community partnerships. 👮‍♂️

Chief Trigg is known for his steady leadership and deep commitment to Grand Rapids. He has served across nearly every corner of the department and has spent decades building relationships with local organizations, neighborhoods and youth programs.

He’ll be formally sworn in on June 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers. Washington will introduce him at a press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. Both events will air on Xfinity Channel 26 and stream on the City’s Facebook and YouTube.

We’re excited to welcome Chief Trigg into this next chapter of service to our community. 🎉🙌

06/22/2026

Interested in assisting your neighbors and helping your city vote on Election Day? We want YOU to be an election inspector! There are a variety of ways you can serve and help on Election Day, during early voting, or with absentee votes. 🗳️

Learn more & apply today!

grandrapidsmi.gov/grvotes

🗳️ Interested in applying for an absentee ballot? If you're already registered to vote, you can visit michigan.gov/vote ...
06/20/2026

🗳️ Interested in applying for an absentee ballot? If you're already registered to vote, you can visit michigan.gov/vote to apply for one!

You can also call your city clerk's office. For Grand Rapids residents, that would be 616.456.3010

06/19/2026

This week’s Rapid Recap, live from Commission Night Out at the Public Museum!⬇️

💦 Camelot Park is getting a splash pad, new amenities, and major upgrades
🏘️ Nearly $10M approved for the Affordable Housing Fund
🐕 OPA shared its analysis of the GRPD Canine Program & Policy

Want the full breakdown?
📬 Sign up for Commission Connected and view the full meetings + agendas
https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/government/stay-connected/

06/17/2026

Did you know: This week is Waste and Recycling Workers Week AND today is Global Garbage Man Day! ♻️

While our Public Works Department is celebrating our workers all week long, we asked a few of our staff what this job means to them and why they love working for Grand Rapids!

🥳 Yesterday, City leaders, state officials and regional partners gathered to celebrate a major construction milestone of...
06/16/2026

🥳 Yesterday, City leaders, state officials and regional partners gathered to celebrate a major construction milestone of the Grand River Edges Trail – Leonard to Ann extension, a key connection in the Grand River Greenway.

🤝 Significant progress is already underway and the project is approaching its halfway point. This project reflects years of planning, collaboration, fundraising, and coordination among numerous public and private partners.

🚴 This 0.75 mile, 12-foot-wide segment will link downtown Grand Rapids to Riverside Park and connect West Michigan communities to each other and the Grand River from Lowell to the Lakeshore.

📸: Carbon Stories

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