Commissioner-at-Large· 2025-11-01 – 2029-11-01 (month-level start: November 2025 per Kent County Clerk results for the Nov 4, 2025 election, sworn in the Monday after the election per the city's 2021 press release; month-level end: November 2029 per city page 'All Kentwood elected officials serve a term of four years')

Betsy Artz

Kentwood

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At a glance

News mentions: 0

Term ending Nov 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 15
Total speaking time: 24:40
Avg per meeting: 1:39
Segments: 532

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Top issues during term (2)(Environment)

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Brush grinding and disposal services

Up to about $18,000 per year from the General Fund.

low↓Mar 2026[1]

Spongy moth aerial suppression program

$7,633.90 from the general fund, plus the cost of mailing notifications to affected residents.

Decisions during term (0)

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No decisions found matching Environment.

Voting record (0)(Environment)

No votes found matching Environment.