Public Safety Committee

Department in Charge of This Board

Executive Office

About the Board

We make recommendations to the City on most things related to public safety. There are some public safety issues that the Fiscal Committee controls, though. In some cases, the Fiscal Committee will ask for advice on public safety issues they control.

  • 9 members
  • 2 members from each City ward
  • 1 commissioner member from each ward

Residency Requirement

Only residents can serve on this board.

No Term Limits

Each member's term lasts one year.

Compensation

This is a volunteer board. Members aren't compensated.

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Vacancy

Ward 2 Commissioner Appointment
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Sherlynn James

Ward 3 Commissioner Appointment
Ward 3 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2026 

Jim Davis

Ward 3 Commissioner Appointment
Ward 3 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Marlin Feyen

Ward 1 Commissioner Appointment
Ward 1 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Willie Gholston

Ward 2 Commissioner Appointment
Ward 2 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Andrew Feikema

Ward 1 Commissioner Appointment
Ward 1 Resident
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Commissioner Drew Robbins

Mayoral Appointment
Ward 1 Commissioner
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Mayor David LaGrand, Chair

Mayoral Appointment
Mayor
Term Ends: 12/31/2026

Commissioner Marshall Kilgore

Mayoral Appointment
Ward 3 Commissioner
Term Ends:12/31/2026

 

Below you'll find links to presentation files related to briefings presented during recent Public Safety Committee meetings.  

Contact Board Liaison

Asante Cain

Assistant to the City Manager
Executive Office

616-456-3166

Meeting Details

We keep a schedule of all meetings for the current year.

View Upcoming Meetings

 

You can also find all meeting agendas and minutes on our meeting portal.

View Agendas & Minutes

Watch Public Safety Meetings

Public Safety Committee meetings are live streamed and archived for later viewing on our City of Grands YouTube Channel.

Watch Committee Meetings

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