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Some Grand Rapids residents will be able to start riding e-bikes and e-scooters for free, Michigan is making progress on reducing the housing shortage, the Grand Rapids Hispanic Festival is coming up, and more.
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The Governor signed a state budget bill Wednesday finalizing spending plans for the upcoming fiscal year
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The budget does not represent an overall increase in funding for K-12 schools, community colleges and universities. In fact, it’s a slight decrease
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The marquee battle was over the education budget that set spending for public universities, community colleges and K-through-12 schools
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Patrick Center has the newest edition of Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Brief, Michigan’s Family Impact Team is expanding, classes at Alger Middle School in Grand Rapids were canceled today, and more.
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The increases are driven by goods and services price increases and competitive wage and benefit increases. The property tax millage rate will fall by 0.1%.
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The state’s General Fund is expected to see a small boost compared to an earlier projection in January, while the School Aid Fund is expected to see a slight drop
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The House budget comes in slightly above the governor’s recommended $80.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
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Senate spending bills for other departments are expected to see votes next week.The state House of Representatives is also preparing its own budget proposals for votes in the near future
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We explore the push for easier access to Narcan in Kent County, GRPS wants feedback from the community on some of its renovation plans, a candlelight vigil for victims of violence is happening tomorrow, and more.