GVMC Activities

Legislative:

The GVMC Legislative Coordinator along with the Legislative Committee meet monthly to discuss current legislative issues, analyze proposed bills, and proactively impact legislation that affects our interests. They work to educate our communities about issues that affect them and promote the interests of local government in Lansing.

Blueprint:

"Blueprint" refers to a planning/vision document from the early 1990's, a subcommittee organized around Blueprint principles, and an ongoing planning process integrating regional infrastructure with locally coordinated land use patterns. It also is applied to an awards program, an annual conference, and general public information and education.

Transportation:

The transportation department's mission is to provide a forum for continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative regional multi-mode transportation planning processes. The Department is involved in regional planning, management and operations, air quality, data collection and distribution, public involvement and education, and interaction with various joint programs of GVMC, Kent and Ottawa Counties, the State of Michigan, and the US Department of Transportation.

REGIS:

An acronym for "Regional Geographic Information System," provides a common database, infrastructure, and suite of applications used for spatial data management by our members.  To facilitate a more informed decision making process, twenty cities, townships, and quasi-governmental organizations have joined together to develop REGIS, one of the largest local government multi-participant Geographic Information System (GIS) projects.

Land Use:

The Land Use department is involved in regional planning, data collection and distribution, education, and interaction with various joint programs of GVMC and Kent County.

Natural Resources:

Natural resources includes a group of GVMC initiatives lending regional evaluation and coordination of systems built for environmental protection. Current programs include: Regional Environmental Planning Agency (REPA), Rogue River Watershed Council, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System II (NPDES II) and the Lower Grand watershed management program in conjunction with MDEQ.

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