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Stormwater Oversight Commission

Department in Charge of This Board

We review the City's stormwater system. We also make recommendations for improvement to the City government. Here's a look at our duties:

Reviews the current state of the City's stormwater system
Reports on stormwater
Look over expenditures and makes recommendations to the City Manager and Commission

Looking for meeting agendas, minutes, or reports? We keep a library of important documents from our past meetings.

6 members
Each City Commissioner nominates 1 member
Mayor nominates 3 members representing County drain commissioner, WMEAC, and GR Chamber of Commerce
Members are appointed on the first Monday in January

There are no residency requirements to sit on the board.

Each member's term is 3 years. There is no term limit, so you can serve an unlimited number of terms.

There is no compensation for members on this board.

Ward 1 Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Ward 2 Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) Representative
Ward 1 Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Katie Doyen

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Representative
Ward 2 Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Non-Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Julie Wildschut

Ward 3 Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Ken Yonker

Kent County Drain Commissioner Seat
Non-Resident
Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Term Ends: 1/5/2026

Board Liaison
Carrie Rivette
Wastewater/Stormwater Superintendent
616-456-3057

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

We Keep a schedule of all Meeting Changes/Cancellations.