http://www.grpundit.com/forums/tags/west-michigan Grand Rapids Pundit Forums » Tag: west michigan - Recent Posts en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://www.grpundit.com/forums/search.php http://www.grpundit.com/forums/topic/kent-county-west-michigan-the-rapid-transit-20-year-tax-hike#post-583 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:27:44 +0000 baloneys 583@http://www.grpundit.com/forums/ <p>PAID FOR BY KENT COUNTY FAMILIES FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY – 600 BROADWAY AVE NW, STE 406, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504 </p> <p>VOTE NO MAY 3rd ON THE<br /> 31% BUS TAX INCREASE… AGAIN!<br /> Attention voters in<br /> Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids Walker Wyoming Kentwood Grandville<br /> You are being asked for a property tax increase of 31% for The Rapid’s bus system on May 3rd.<br /> That’s a $26 million tax increase – A $190 tax increase per household.<br /> Voters said NO to this tax increase in 2009, but the politicians didn’t get the message!<br /> Fast Facts on The Rapid bus system:<br /> The average Rapid bus operates 90% empty<br /> The Rapid loses $4.31 for each and every rider that uses the system<br /> The Rapid just spent over $30 million on a new garage so that their<br /> buses could be stored indoors<br /> The Rapid spent $250,000 on a piece of art for their headquarters<br /> The Rapid is giving their employees raises while most other<br /> government entities are cutting back<br /> The Director of The Rapid is one of the highest paid government employees in the county<br /> The proposed Rapid Silver Line would clog up Division Avenue during rush hour by closing one lane so that only the Rapid Silver Line bus could use it<br /> The Rapid Silver Line bus would actually run slower than the bus that currently runs nearly the same route<br /> Voters already said NO to a tax increase for the Rapid Silver Line bus in 2009 – but the politicians at The Rapid didn’t get the message!<br /> The Rapid needs to do a better job of spending the money it already has before asking for more!<br /> VOTE NO TUESDAY, MAY 3RD!<br /> Learn more at <a href="http://www.ITPWatch.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.ITPWatch.org</a> </p> http://www.grpundit.com/forums/topic/grand-rapids-networking#post-13 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:52:24 +0000 StevePoling 13@http://www.grpundit.com/forums/ <p>Greetings all. I've looked enviously at what Cap'n Ed and the Powerline guys have going in Minneapolis where they've got the local dextrosphere networked to the extent that local activists, or just-plain-interested-ists can compare notes. </p> <p>Has anyone gotten around to putting together a list of blogs that are Grand Rapids or West Michigan based? If so, can anyone point me to it? </p> <p>Thanks in advance,</p> <p>Steve </p>