Joe Trigg

New Capabilities

Has publicly commented on the challenge of illegal street meetups

Living downtown in Grand Rapids leaves many car owners without a place to work on their vehicles. Wrench Club, a membership-based DIY garage at 522 Stocking Ave NW, targets a Nov. 1 opening with $9.95 monthly memberships and hourly bay rentals, $25 for flat bays and $35 for staff-run hoist bays.

Updated Yesterday

New Capabilities

Deploying additional community officers during ArtPrize

Grand Rapids' Homeless Outreach Team normally works weekdays during the day. For ArtPrize, the city is adding evening and weekend shifts—a 16-day test that runs as an estimated million visitors crowd downtown.

Updated Sep 17

Rule Changes

Leads the department's defense of Flock cameras

After a contentious August briefing, Grand Rapids moved to bring its license plate readers under the city's surveillance policy. City Manager Mark Washington said he will issue an administrative order by mid-September that requires future Flock contract renewals and expansions to go through public review.

Updated Sep 9