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Article: Grand Rapids: Municipal Government
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Grand Rapids: Municipal Government
Grand Rapids operates under a "weak mayor," commission-manager form of government, in which the seven council members
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one of whom serves as mayor
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are elected to four-year terms. The city manager, who runs the government, is appointed.
The Grand Valley Metro Council, formed in 1990, is a voluntary ...