City of Grand Rapids

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

About the Board

We make recommendations to the Parks and Recreation department. Here's a quick look at a few of our duties:

  • Recommend policies, rules, and regulations for the public use of parks and recreation facilities and programs
  • Annual review and recommend changes to the established criteria within the Parks and Recreation Master Plan for facility improvements, land acquisition, capital renovation or development

Board Members

There are 9 members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board who are all appointed by the City Commission for a term beginning the first Monday in January.

Name Resident Status Term Ends On
Stacy Bare   1/1/29
Megan Catcho Ward 3 Resident 1/1/29
Max Gibbs Ward 1 Resident 1/1/29
Lucas Stier   1/4/27
Marta Johnson Ward 3 Resident 1/4/27
Hannah Mico Ward 3 Resident 1/4/27
Kelli Peltier Ward 1 Resident 1/3/28
Sonja Forte Ward 2 Resident 1/3/28
Nate Rauh-Bieri Ward 2 Resident 1/1/29

More Details

  • 9 members
  • 1 member must be a representative of Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 1 member must be a representative of Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.
  • 1 member must be a representative of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
  • Members are appointed by the City Commission for terms beginning on the first Monday in January

 

Specific Requirement

Residency Requirement

You must be a resident that lives within the city limits of Grand Rapids.

Term Limits

Each term lasts 3 years.

Compensation

There is no compensation for being a member of this board.

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City Staff Contact

Board Liaison
David Marquardt
Director of Parks and Recreation
616-456-3215
dmarquardt@grcity.us

Primary Staff Contact
Michelle Slykhouse
Administrative Analyst
616-456-3121
mbraate@grcity.us

Meeting Details

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

Annual Meeting Schedule (2026)

We keep a copy of all meeting changes and cancellations.