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
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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 (15)(Roads)
48th Street reconstruction (Division to Eastern)
Kentwood's share is about $1.142 million from the fiscal 2027-28 major street fund.
44th Street reconstruction (Eastern to Kalamazoo)
Kentwood's share is about $1.588 million from the fiscal 2027-28 major street fund.
Street sweeping and MS-4 compliance
$370,809 from the fiscal 2027 DPW equipment fund, reimbursed through Act 51 road funds.
Road condition ratings improve
Approval preserves flexibility in how Act 51 road funds are spent.
Storm sewer repair billed to fiber company
None to the city — the $45,980 cost is billed to 123.Net, LLC.
Paul Henry Trail repaving after contractor defects
The city is withholding a significant amount of money from the contractor to cover the fix.
Road salt supply for 2026-27 winter
Up to $356,766 from the FY27 Major and Local Street Funds budgets.
44th Street white topping failure
Drivers have already suffered car damage; a federally funded rebuild is planned for next year.
Extensive 2027 road construction season
State transportation funding shortchanges cities and transit
Cities get less than half the per-capita road funding rural counties receive, and transit gets $27 per capita versus MDOT's stated $280 need.
Sidewalk repair and fill-in services
Contract amount not stated in the record.
Shaffer Avenue/36th Street traffic circle and summer detours
About $3.06 million from the city's major street funds, offset by roughly $1.52 million in federal grants.
Right-turn-only sign on Patterson Avenue
DPW parking lot repaving
Up to $355,438 from the Property and Building Fund.
29th Street and East Paris sidewalk extension
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Coughlin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.