City of Grand Rapids

Vital Streets Oversight Commission

The Vital Streets Oversight Commission helps the City decide how to spend money on our roads and transportation infrastructure. Here are a couple of our key responsibilities:

  • Oversee and guide the public investments into streets, infrastructure, and transportation system
  • Create specific plans for a system of street types that reflect local needs and network functions

Current Members

There are 13 members of the Vital Streets Oversight Commission who are all appointed by the City Commission for a term beginning the first Monday in January. 

Name Resident Status Term Ends On
Trevor Blood Non-Resident 1/4/27
Laura Cesa Ward 2 Resident 1/3/28
Nate DeHaan Ward 3 Resident 1/4/27

Tim Roseboom

 Ward 3 Resident 1/1/29
John Gelderloos Ward 1 Resident 1/5/26
Tammy Helminski Non-Resident 1/5/26
Mara Gericke Ward 3 Resident 1/1/29
Eric Kind Non-Resident 1/3/28
Mark Miller Ward 2 Resident 1/3/28
Adam Williams Ward 2 Resident 1/4/27
Michael Williams Ward 2 Resident 1/3/28
Lucas Stier   1/1/29
Vacancy   1/4/27

Meetings

We keep a schedule of all meeting cancellation notices and schedules here. Each meeting "block" may contain the meeting agenda and minutes.

Please Note, the agenda will be posted the Friday before the meeting.

 

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City Staff Contact

Cindy Irving
Acting City Engineer
616.456.3297

Meetings and Minutes

The most current meeting schedule, agendas, and past meeting minutes are available on Airtable using the link below.

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