Commissioner, 1st Ward· start: sworn in Nov 15, 2023 per city news (reelected Nov 2023, current-term start; in office since earlier, first-office day unsourced); end: retired Oct 15, 2026 per city news release "Commissioner Robert Coughlin Retires After 30 Years"
Robert Coughlin
Kentwood
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 4:00
- Avg per meeting
- 2:00
- Segments
- 81
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Top issues during term (4)(General)
Vacancy on the Commission — First Ward seat (Coughlin resignation)
No new tax or fee comes with this — the salary is already baked into the city's personnel budget, so your wallet isn't the story here.
Automatic license plate readers and privacy
Taxpayers will cover the cameras and ongoing data/staff costs, though the city hasn't spelled out the full price tag in this snippet.
32nd Street bridge replacement over Broadmoor (M-37)
Roughly $308,000 from the city for its share of the bridge work.
Community center playground built with Amway
About $376,600 in spending, mostly donor-funded, with any shortfall taken from the Parks and Recreation Capital Fund — potentially squeezing other park projects.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Coughlin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching General.
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.