Water System Advisory Council

The Water Advisory Council meets the second Wednesday of every other month at 8:00 am at the Water Administration Building. 

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• Agendas from Previous Years
• January 202(PDF, 35MB)4(PDF, 35MB)
• March 2024(PDF, 32MB)

Wayne Jernberg P.E., Council Chairperson

Water System Manager 
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Paul Haan, Council Co-chair

Lead Free Task Force
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Doug La Fave

Assistant City Manager
City of East Grand Rapids
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Vacant

Lake Michigan Filtration Plant Superintendent
City of Grand Rapids Water System
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Julius Suchy

Township Manager
Ada Township
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Sara Simmonds MPA, REHS

Environmental Health Division Director
Kent County Health Department
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Fran Dalton

Neighborhood Organizer
Garfield Park Neighborhood Association 
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Kim Baron

Director of School Health Services
Grand Rapids Public School
Term Ends 1/1/2025

James Hurt

Managing Director of Public Services
City of Grand Rapids
Term Ends 1/1/2025

Residency Requirement

There's no residency requirement to be a member of this board.

Term Limits

Council members shall serve a 3 year term with no term limits.

Other Requirements

To be eligible for appointment to the council, an individual shall have an interest in or knowledge about lead in drinking water and its effects.