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Grand Rapids Business Journal Photo by iStock The city of Grand Rapids is making strong progress in meeting the second-year goals of its four-year strategic plan, according to a report from City Manager Mark Washington and staff. “As we navigate through unprecedented times and strategize economic recovery in the wake of the eventual close of this pandemic, we continue to use the strategic plan as our guide in decision-making,” Washington said. “This has uniquely positioned us to lean in on these challenges while still making progress on the issues we prioritized in 2020 and plan for in 2021 and beyond.” With respect to the first half of fiscal year 2021 (July through December 2020), the city said it is 76% on track with performance, while the Grand Rapids Police Department is 90% on track with its own strategic plan, despite the unanticipated challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recession and nationwide calls for immediate and significant policing reform.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration wants to give an extra $70 million to cities in Michigan hurting from a decline in income tax revenues. A total