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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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 (8)(Taxes Budget)
Poverty exemption policy cleanup
Minor reduction in property tax revenue for exempted qualifying households.
FY 2026-2027 budget and millage adoption
Rising health premiums and costs will put pressure on the city budget.
City Hall heat pump replacement
The replacement cost wasn't stated in the discussion, but phasing replacements spreads expenses over time.
DPW fleet replacement
Up to $148,455 combined from the FY2026 Police Equipment Fund.
Delinquent personal property tax strike
The city forfeits about $163,000 in old uncollectable taxes, including roughly $57,000 of actual city money.
Deputy Administrator recruitment
Up to $22,000 from the General Fund, partly offset by savings during the vacancy.
Citywide phone system replacement
Up to $32,385 from the Property and Building Fund and Fire Equipment budgets.
Deputy City Administrator departs for Walker
Recruitment costs possible; the city may engage a headhunter for the search.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Artz was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.