Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC) is an alliance of governmental
units in the Grand Rapids, Michigan metropolitan area that are appointed
to plan for the growth and development, improve the quality of the communities
life, and coordinate governmental services.
Latest Developments
Sign Up NOW for the 15th GVMC Annual Growing Communitites Conference - June 12, 2008 Prince Center , Grand Rapids , MI . This year's conference is titled "Building on our Success, Shaping our Future," and will both reflect on the progress we've already made at changing many of our patterns and paradigms surrounding building communities and more closely examine what new directions may finally get us where we all need to be. We will be hearing from a variety of community building professionals including urban designers, developers, transit experts, entrepreneures, researchers, policy-makers, regional planners, and more. This conference will appeal to anyone who is interested in celerating the steps we have taken in establishing new community forms and functions and who whish to understand where we should be going from here. If you have been hping for a widespread change in the way we build community and awaiting a new path ahead, be sure to mark your calendar today for Thursday, June 12, 2008, and join Grand Valley Metropolitan Council at the Prince Center at Calvin College. Click here for Brochure.
The April Board Meeting has been changed to Monday, April 14, 2008 at the Prince Center.
GVMC accepting entries for Metropolitan Development Blueprint Awards - Now through March 7, 2008. Download Entry Packet.
GVMC Creates New, Regional Watershed Organization to Serve West Michigan - By unanimous vote, the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council has created the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW), a region-wide, collaborative association of counties, municipalities, businesses, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals dedicated to restoring, enhancing and protecting water quality in the Lower Grand River and its tributaries. more...
2007 Federally-Obligated Projects List - GVMC has released is 2007 Obligated Projects List which outlines all transportation projects which used Federal transportation funds in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area in 2007. more...
REGIS Agency Receives Exemplary Systems in Government Award - The REGIS Agency wins the 2007 Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Award in the Enterprise Systems category. The ESIG awards, inaugurated in 1980 by the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), recognize extraordinary achievement by government agencies in the use of automated information systems. more...
GVMC Board Urges Lawmakers to Oppose Township Services Consolidation Act - By unanimous vote on June 7, 2007, the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council is urging all State Representatives and State Senators from West Michigan to oppose Michigan House Bills 4780-4788, the so called "Township Services Consolidation Act." In doing so, the GVMC Board joined a growing chorus of voices in opposition to this package of legislation which would require so-called "rural" townships to transfer to their respective county responsibility for delivering certain services, including assessing, taxation and elections. Unfer the bills, "rural townships" are defined as those under a population of 10,000 and those under 20,000 that do not provide police and fire service on a 24-hour basis and do not provide public water and sewer services to more than 50 percent of their residents. Read the GVMC letter to West Michgian legislators.
The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council has adopted, by unanimous vote, a major policy statement on State Budget and Taxation issues and has urged West Michigan to carefully consider the views of GVMC-member counties and communities as they work to solve the state's structural budget and economic problems. more...
GVMC Unveils Michigan's First Advanced Technology Tool to Analyze Pavement Conditions - Grand Valley Metropolitan Council's Mobile Pavement Management System (PaMS), a new advanced technology tool to gather data on pavement conditions and help local and state officials make better decisions about road repairs and reconstruction is now in service in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. more...
West Michigan Toolkit for Local Green Inventories - The Local communities in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area wishing to protect important natural features, now have another tool in their tool box! GVMC and the Land Conservancy of West Michigan have developed a new guideline entitled the “ West Michigan Tool Kit for Local Green Inventories.”more...
GVMC's Land Use Department announces the completion of its Form-Based Code Study. - The report provides local governments a template for zoning ordinances that emphasize the urban design of places. This is a new approach to zoning that supports traditional town and city forms such as main streets, village greens, and neighborhood centers. more...
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council
40 Pearl St NW, Suite 410
• Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Phone: (616) 77-METRO (776-3876)• Fax: (616) 774-9292
GVMC Board Meetings can be seen on GRTV Charter Communications Channel
24 the second Tuesday and Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Plus, starting
November 17th on Rogueview Community TV (RCTV) Charter Communications Channel
22 on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
GVMC Unveils Michigan's First Advanced Technology Tool to Analyze Pavement Conditions - Grand Valley Metropolitan Council's Mobile Pavement Management System (PaMS), a new advanced technology tool to gather data on pavement conditions and help local and state officials make better decisions about road repairs and reconstruction is now in service in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area.