Most city offices are closed Tuesday, November 11th for Veteran's Day. Refuse, recycle, and yard waste services are NOT delayed for the holiday. The yard waste drop off site at 2001 Butterworth St SW is open its usual hours that day.
The City of Grand Rapids is committed to full compliance with statutory requirements pertaining to employees who are absent from work due to military service. This policy provides general information and guidance concerning management’s and military employees’ respective rights and responsibilities in dealing with such absence(s). Additionally, the policy references revisions to other administrative policies related to employees who are absent due to military service. These changes are intended to realign employment benefits administrative procedures for military employees to be commensurate with those of civilian personnel.