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COMMUNITY ISSUES


Who To Call

Heritage Hill Association Office 459-8950 Fax 459-2409
Call this number for the following information
  • Heritage Hill activities and meetings
  • Apartment rental service
  • Neighborhood watch
  • Free home security surveys
  • Block club organizing
  • Heritage Herald Newsletter advertising
  • Tenants / owners rights and responsibilities information
  • Walking tour brochures
  • Any general questions or needs

Jan Earl, the Executive Director, Barb Lester, the Crime Prevention Organizer, and Maria Zache, Administrative Assistant, are available at this number. Office hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Historic Preservation

For questions regarding the Historic Preservation Ordinance and its application, contact the Grand Rapids City Historic Preservation Commission (Rhonda Saunders). All exterior renovations require the approval of this Commission; some plans can be approved through administrative decision. 456-3451

Voigt House 456-4600
Meyer May House (Frank Lloyd Wright) 246-4821

Housing and Land Use Issues

  • Zoning Department 456-3159
    Planning Department 456-3031
    Housing Department 456-3053
    • Housing Inspection and Code Enforcement Services (includes - trash or abandoned cars in yard - building not being maintained - overgrown lawn)
    • Rehabilitation Programs
  • Housing Assistance
    Home Repair and Tool Lending Library 241-1601
    Fair Housing / Housing Discrimination 451-2980
    Emergency Housing 459-2255

Financial Assistance

[income guidelines to qualify]

  • Low Interest Loans for Major Home Repairs 456-3030
  • Minor Home Repairs (under $600) 241-2601
  • Tools/Smoke Detectors/Exterior Paint 241-2601

Police, Fire, and Other Emergencies

  • Emergency or Crime in Progress 911
  • Non-Emergency Request for Police Service 456-3400
  • Silent Observer 774-2345
  • Police Vice-Unit (drug activity) 456-4800
  • Suspicious Persons or Activity 456-3400
  • Domestic Crisis Center (YWCA) 451-2744
  • Child Abuse & Neglect 24-hour Hotline 247-6300
  • Adult Abuse 247-6071
  • Poison Center 1-800-442-4571
  • Neighborhood Watch Crime Reporting - call Heritage Hill Association Office 459-8950

Emergency Repairs (all hours) -

  • Sanitary Sewer (back-ups) 456-3246
  • Street Lights 456-3281
  • Traffic Signals 456-3283
  • Water (leaks) 456-3249

Other Concerns

  • First Call for Help (Referral Agency - United Way) 459-2255
  • Neighborhood Disputes (Reconciliation Center Mediation Service)
    774-0121 - Free
  • Landlord / Tenant Concerns 245-2207
  • Legal Aid - Housing Assistance 774-0672
    (income guidelines to qualify)
  • Streets / Sidewalks / etc.
  • Missing Street Sign or Highway Control Sign 456-3232
  • Street Light Out 456-3281
  • Sidewalk Repair 456-3243
  • Snow Removal 456-3232
  • Street Repair or Storm Sewer Problem 456-3232
  • Traffic Signal Not Working 456-3283
  • Abandoned Vehicles on Street 456-3310
  • Garbage Collection 456-3232
  • Animal Problems
  • Strays, Bites, Emergency 336-3210
  • Injury, Cruelty, Lost Pets 336-3209
  • Dead Animal 456-3232
  • Animal Nuisance Complaints (including barking) 456-3344
  • Loose Dogs 336-3210

Government

  • Grand Rapids Mayor 456-3168
  • City Commissioners 456-3035
  • City Manager 456-3166
  • County Commissioners 336-3512
  • City Government Information 456-3000

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