Commissioner, 2nd Ward· 2021-11-08 – 2029-11-01 (continuous since Nov 8, 2021: sworn in the Monday after the Nov 2, 2021 election per city press release; reelected Nov 4, 2025 per Kent County Clerk; month-level end: November 2029 per city page four-year terms)
Jessica Ann Tyson
Kentwood
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 11:20
- Avg per meeting
- 1:08
- Segments
- 180
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Top issues during term (9)(Parks Rec)
Zoo & Museum Millage Renewal on the November 3 ballot
About 41 cents per $1,000 of taxable value — roughly $5.11 a month for a home with a $150,000 SEV.
Adaptive recreation program recognition
Kent District Library community report
Honoring Peter Lamberts, Kentwood's founding father
Veterans Park Phase IV state grant application
If awarded, the city would put up $450,000 toward an $850,000 park upgrade.
New community center branding
Up to $38,775 from the General Fund (Recreation) operating budget.
Rondo Station Park improvements
Up to $65,280 from parks and local streets funds, on top of the $300,000 state grant already secured.
Community Center furnishings and equipment
$742,809 from the Parks and Recreation Capital Fund.
Community Parks and Recreation Plan 2026-2031
No direct cost to adopt, but the plan is the gateway to DNR grant funding the city has successfully tapped before.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Tyson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.