Coalition Members
Members
Individual
- David Bee
- Kari Bliss, Bazzani Building Company
- James Buck, Mayor, City of Grandville
- Tom Bulten, Oakdale Neighbors
- Michael Cary
- Tom Cary
- Rick Chapla, The Right Place, Inc
- Stuart and Nancy Cok, Pleasantree Farm
- Betty Jo Crosby, Ada Township Open Space Committee
- Deanna Demory, Heart of Michigan United Way
- Daryl Domke, Michigan Home Ownership Coalition
- Joshua Duggan
- Margaret Felton Killmer
- Paul Haan, Healthy Homes Coalition
- Bryan Harrison, Caledonia Township Supervisor
- Scott Harvey
- Gail Gunst Heffner, Calvin College
- Christine Helms-Maletic, Midtown Neighborhood Association
- Carol Hennessy, County Commissioner
- Jay and Laura Hoekstra
- Gabe Hudson
- Lourie Hurley
- Rich Jelier, Grand Valley State University
- Bill Kirk
- James Kozal
- Tom McWhertor
- Tom Mort
- Thomas Noreen, Trustee, Nelson Township
- Stan Ponstein, County Commissioner
- Cynthia Price
- Jennifer Reay
- Connie Redding, Kent Conservation District
- Alan Rumbaugh, Chair, Cannon Township Planning Commission
- Dean and Elaine Salisbury
- Philip Skaggs
- Howard and Doris Stovall
- John Sutherlin
- Kyle Ten Broeke, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
- Chris Thompson, Neighbors of Belknap Park
- Tom Tilma
- Kim VanDyk, Neighborhood Ventures
- Lois Waldecker
- Pat Waring, Grand Valley State University
- Marsha Wilcox, Vergennes Township Open Space Committee
- Mike Williams, Aquinas College, Professor Emertius
- Michele Wittkowski
- E. Gabriel Works, Works Associates, Inc
- Uko Zylstra, Calvin College
Bronze
- Cannon Township
- City of Kentwood
- City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant
- Disability Advocates
- Gaines Charter Township
- Habitat for Humanity for Kent County, Inc
- Peter Homeyer, Land Conservancy of West Michigan
- Kent County Farm Bureau
- Kent County Health Department
- Lowell Township
- Herb Ranta
- Sparta Township
- The Rapid
- Vergennes Township
- Village of Sparta
All Members are invited to participate in United Growth Coalition monthly meetings. We would encourage all those participating in United Growth meetings to become Members.
Minutes
- January, 2008
- October, 2007
- September, 2007
- June, 2007
- May, 2007
- February, 2007
- January, 2007
- September, 2006
- July, 2006
- May, 2006
- February, 2006
- January, 2006
Coalition Meeting Schedule
Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Kent / MSU Extension office unless otherwise noted or changed on the calendar. Contact Kendra Wills at (616) 336-2028 or if you would like to attend a meeting or for more information.
Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors serve a two year term on a rotating basis. Board Members are elected by members in good standing at an annual membership meeting.
Members
- Mike Williams, Ph.D., President
- Kevin Wisselink, Vice President
- Herb Ranta, J.D., Treasurer
- Cynthia Price, Secretary
- Paul Haan
- Mary Jane Robinson
Minutes
- January, 2009
- December, 2008
- November, 2008
- October, 2008
- September, 2008
- August, 2008
- June, 2008
- May, 2008
- April, 2008
- March, 2008
- February, 2008
Revitalizing Neighborhoods
Minutes
- January, 2010
- November, 2009
- October, 2009
- September, 2009
- August, 2009
- June, 2009
- April, 2009
- March, 2009
- February, 2009
- January, 2009
- December, 2008
- November, 2008
- September, 2008
- August, 2008
- July, 2008
- June, 2008
- May, 2008
- March, 2008
- February, 2008
- January, 2008
- December, 2007
- November, 2007
- October, 2007
- September, 2007
- August, 2007
- June, 2007
Urban Projects and Activities
- Ideal Neighborhood Indicators: June, 2009
- Ideal Neighborhood in 2030: July, 2008
- Neighborhood Commercial Building Energy Project: July, 2009
- RNC Proposed Activity Schedule: January, 2009
- Understanding the New Zoning Code - Shortened Version Compatibility Mode: September, 2008
- Visual Preference Survey Compatibility Mode: May, 2008
Committee Members
- Paul Haan, Chair
- Gail Heffner, Ph.D., Vice Chair
- Tom Bulten
- Beth Byron
- Mike Cary
- Rick Chapla
- Jeremy DeRoo
- John Gussenbauer
- Jay Hoekstra
- Heather Ibrahim
- Russ Lewis
- Frank Lynn
- Jill Myer
- Cynthia Price
- Ben Stehouwer
- Mike Williams, Ph.D.
- Kevin Wisselink
Associate Members
- Matt Daley
- Linda Frey
- Craig Nobbelin
- Penny Pestle
- Lori Stanton
- Joel Stillerman
Staff
- Carol Townsend
Land Preservation Education
Committee Members
- Marsha Wilcox, Chair
- Herb Ranta, J.D., Vice Chair
- Bonnie Blackledge
- Daryl Domke
- Elizabeth Gorski
- Mary Jane Robinson
- Dean Salisbury
Associate Members
- Paul Haan
- Cynthia Price
Staff
- Kendra Wills