Housing assistance vouchers are based on HUD data that can be years old. The GR Housing Commission is relying on renters to give more accurate information.
Butler was first appointed to the Housing Commission by City Manager Joseph G. Zainea and confirmed by the Grand Rapid City Commission on Jan. 4, 1977.
The 50-member Grand Rapids Community Master Plan Steering Committee met for the first time this week to explore avenues of how the Community Master Plan can better represent and serve Grand Rapids residents.
The city of Grand Rapids is working to preserve and increase its affordable housing supply, establishing one of many necessary steps to address racial and ethnic housing disparities in West Michigan.