Coalition Members
Members
Individual
- David Bee
- Pamela Benjamin
- Michael Cary
- Betty Jo Crosby, Ada Township Open Space Committee
- Kate Dernocoeur
- James Ferro, Ada Township
- Paul Haan, Healthy Homes Coalition
- Gail Gunst Heffner, Calvin College
- Christine Helms-Maletic, Midtown Neighborhood Association
- Bill Hirsch, Kent County Commissioner
- Jay and Laura Hoekstra
- Gabe Hudson
- Harold Mast
- Tom McWhertor
- Michael Merren
- Tyler Nickerson
- Stan Ponstein, County Commissioner
- Alan Rumbaugh, Chair, Cannon Township Planning Commission
- Tom Tilma
- Carol Townsend
- Lynee Wells
- Michael Williams, Aquinas College Professor Emeritus
- E. Gabriel Works, Works Associates, Inc
- Uko Zylstra, Calvin College
Bronze
- Alpine Township
- Aquinas College
- City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant
- Dwelling Place
- Lowell Township
- Herb Ranta
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
- February, 2010
- 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
- Sustainable Neighborhoods Housing Policy: May, 2010
- 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