That was revisited Wednesday during a city council study session.
The backdrop to the discussion was the repeated petitions of a group of immigrant activists affiliated with Movimiento Cosecha who have been asking the council to sign a resolution in support of state legislation to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver s licenses.
Council has not taken any action on the group s request, citing a section of its internal rules which states, Council will not take positions on matters or requests that do not pertain to or are not within the operational jurisdiction of the City.
Council member Lyn Raymond, who is serving her first term on the council, asked to review the rule several weeks ago after the council was approached by the activists again.
How has COVID-19 altered how local elected officials govern their communities?
Carolyn Muyskens, The Holland Sentinel
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11:06 am UTC Apr. 10, 2021
With COVID-19 forcing local city council and township board meetings online, technology problems have become the norm.Zoom
HOLLAND The Laketown Township Board of Trustees was in the midst of a roll-call for a vote to approve the township s much-discussed budget for the next fiscal year including doubling the township s operating millage when they discovered a township trustee had disappeared from the Zoom meeting. Where s Jim Delaney? asked Supervisor Linda Howell. He took off, responded a member of the public watching on Zoom.
Our Take: Holland Police has our unwaivering support
By Nathan Bocks, Myron “Mike” Trethewey, Quincy Bird, Raul Garcia, Nicki Arendshorst, and Scott Corbin
Nationwide, this has been a difficult year for everyone, including law enforcement and our first responders. There are ever-increasing demands on our public safety professionals and increased racial, social and political tensions.
We are aware of troubling stories in other parts of the country. We recognize that Holland is not immune to the challenges that exist in other places. But we know the Holland Department of Public Safety has a long history of attracting the highest-quality officers, providing the best training and support, the best equipment and incorporating and implementing the best policies. As city leaders, our trust aligns with the responses received in our most recent citizen survey. We stand in full and unwavering support of the department and our officers.
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Holland, Mich. experienced a major financial loss this year due to cancellation of its Tulip Time Festival. Image: Kristi Berens, Dutch dancing instructor
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a 6-part series called Renaissances: Environment Creative Culture by Kathleen Fitch, Anne Hooper, Chioma Lewis, Lea Mitchell & Lillian Young.
By Kathleen Fitch
The Great Lakes region is known for its natural beauty, drawing millions of visitors every year. Tourism is one of the region’s biggest contributors to its economy.
Despite the pandemic, the region received just as many visitors this summer, if not more, according to Jim Carruthers, the mayor of Traverse City, Michigan.