Commission Work Session - 16 Feb 2026 - No Meeting Held

COMMISSION WORK SESSION AGENDA COMMISSION CHAMBERS 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Discussion Items Staff Reports 1. Police Department 2. Fire Department 3. IT Department 4. Community Development Department 5. Assessing 6. Clerk 7. Department of Public Works 8. Engineering 9. Human Resources 10. WIFC/ Recreation Department 11. Income Tax 12. Treasury/Finance 13. Kent District Library - Walker Branch Mayors, Commissioners, Managers Comments Public Comment Adjournment Page 1 of 43  CITY OF WALKER POLICE DEPARTMENT INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM DATE: February 1, 2026 TO: Mayor Carey, Commissioners, and City Manager Schmalzel FROM: Chief of Police Keith Mankel SUBJECT: MONTHLY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT JANUARY 2026 During the month of January, the department welcomed two new officers who began their employment this month: Officer Carlyn Verville and Officer Marc Moore. Officer Verville is a graduate of Orchard View High School in Muskegon and went on to attend Ferris State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She previously served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for the past three and a half years. Officer Verville was seeking a more community and family-focused department, and we are pleased to welcome her to our team. Officer Moore grew up in Wisconsin and later relocated to Texas. His wife, who is originally from Michigan, wanted to return closer to family, which brought them back to the area. Officer Moore attended Grand Rapids Community College and is following in the footsteps of his father, who retired after a distinguished 25-year career in law enforcement. We are excited to have Officer Moore join the department. In addition, Officer Briana Dara successfully completed her field training program and is now assigned to solo patrol on the night shift. We are very excited to see what the future holds for her as she continues her career with the department. The department is currently working in collaboration with the Kent County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to explore solutions addressing the growing deer population. Currently, more deer are being killed because of vehicle crashes than are being harvested by hunters, creating public safety concerns that require a coordinated response. I also had the opportunity to attend the Grand Rapids Chamber’s Annual “State of Grand Rapids Business” meeting. This was a very informative conference that provided insight into the region’s economic outlook and future direction. Based on the information presented, it appears that continued growth is expected throughout the area. Page 2 of 43 Lastly, the department met with several vendors regarding the potential purchase of an additional drone. The department is looking to expand the drone fleet, and once completed, we would have three drones, each with different capabilities. The advancements in drone technology continue to be impressive and will further enhance our operational effectiveness. Patrol Patrol officers responded to a report of retail fraud in progress at a business located in the north district. Upon arrival, officers observed two female suspects flee on foot into the parking lot. Both suspects were apprehended. Loss prevention personnel identified the suspects as being involved in multiple thefts from the store, with the total value of stolen merchandise exceeding $50,000. Patrol officers responded to a report of a male subject threatening suicide with a firearm inside a residence. Officers safely removed a female subject and three children from the home. Officers then established communication with the subject and negotiated his voluntary exit from the residence. The subject was taken into protective custody and transported to the hospital without further incident. Officer persistence and patience contributed to the safe resolution of this potentially dangerous situation. Patrol drone pilots performed 3 drone deployments in the month of January. A patrol drone pilot assisted an outside agency with a domestic assault incident in which the suspect fled the scene on foot. The suspect was located using the drone’s thermal imaging camera. The drone pilot directed responding officers to the suspect’s location, where the suspect was taken into custody. Road Patrol investigated 1090 offenses this month, compared to 1191 last month. Patrol officers completed 92 crash reports in January. Patrol officers conducted 199 traffic stops. Officers issued 130 citations with 157 total violations this month. Patrol officers made 99 arrests in the month of January and responded to 17 medical calls. Investigations Detectives investigated a larceny in the north district. A resident noticed jewelry missing from her home after contractors did some work inside. Investigators were able to narrow down the list of suspects to one female. She was brought in for an interview and confessed to detectives that she had stolen the jewelry. The suspect was charged with felony larceny in a building. Detectives investigated a retail fraud in the north district. A suspect stole over $700 worth of merchandise. Investigators viewed the surveillance footage and developed a suspect. Witnesses Page 3 of 43 picked the suspect out of a photo lineup, and detectives interviewed him. The prosecutor's office authorized theft charges against the suspect. Patrol took a stolen vehicle report from a north district rental company. A female suspect rented a vehicle and failed to return it. Detectives attempted to contact the renter, but she avoided all attempts. Investigators were able to capture a FLOCK image of the stolen vehicle in Florida. Deputies in Florida were able to recover the vehicle. The prosecutor's office authorized charges against the suspect. Detectives investigated a retail fraud that occurred in the north district. A female suspect stole merchandise from the store and fled from the employees who tried to stop her. Investigators were able to develop a suspect after watching the store surveillance footage. The witnesses were able to pick the suspect out of a photo lineup, and charges were authorized. VICE KANET detectives executed a search warrant at a hotel in Walker, stemming from an investigation into the sale/delivery of methamphetamine. Before executing the search warrant, detectives took the suspect into custody outside. Approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine were located on his person, as well as 2 grams of heroin. Detectives then went to the hotel room and located numerous used needles and white powder. The suspect was arrested and is facing felony charges. KANET detectives executed a search warrant in Grand Rapids, stemming from an investigation into the sale/delivery of methamphetamine. Upon executing the search warrant, the suspect was placed under arrest. Detectives seized 1,500 grams of methamphetamine, 2 grams of fentanyl, 12 grams of cocaine, 2 pistols, and $1300 USC. KANET detectives executed a search warrant in Gaines Township, stemming from an investigation into the sale/delivery of methamphetamine. Upon executing the search warrant, the suspect was detained. Detectives seized $664 USC, 1 firearm, a Xanax pill, 1 gram of crack cocaine, and an assortment of other analogues. The suspect faces numerous charges. Flock Officer Searches: 147 Hot List Hits: 202 Suspects Identified: 1 Vehicles Identified: 1 Arrests: 1 Page 4 of 43 Training Mandatory in-service training for officers included a three-hour low-light firearms session conducted at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office indoor range. This training focused on operating in low- to no-light conditions while transitioning between service-issued handguns and newly issued M4-89 patrol rifles equipped with Cloud Defensive weapon lights and EOTech sights. Additional training during the month of January included a makeup subject control session for officers who were unable to attend the December training, as well as for two officers hired in January. Officers also participated in training designed to enhance report writing skills, attended new field training officer instruction, and completed speed measurement instructor training. In addition, the SRT Team conducted an eight-hour team training session concentrating on close- quarters combat and room-clearing techniques. Community Outreach and Engagement During January 2026, the Community Outreach and Engagement Officers remained active in building partnerships, supporting community needs, and enhancing preparedness. Officers met with Quality Edge to discuss future training opportunities focused on security awareness and active threat response in the workplace. Using police department and community donations, officers restocked the food pantry at the Walker Ice and Fitness Center. They also collaborated with ServPro to assemble first aid buckets for Hope PR School and attended a Michigan State Police training related to threats against places of worship. Officer Harkema met with a local homeschool group to present on emergency preparedness and connected with the HOPE Collaborative to discuss projects and initiatives planned for 2026. In addition, Officer Harkema assisted elderly residents with snow removal at the ends of their driveways and helped facilitate connections for a candlelight vigil in Walker to honor the victims of Grand Rapids’ triple homicide. Page 5 of 43 Walker PD -- (616) 453-5441 02/10/2026 09:02 AM Offense Count Report Page: 1 Report Criteria: Start Offense End Offense Officer 000254 ACC-PP ALL JANUARY 2026 01/01/2026-01/31/2026 Offense Description JANUARY 2026 000254 NO REGISTRATION 1 000256 IMPROPER REGISTRATION/PLT 1 000301 EXPIRED LICENSE 1 000315 DRIVING W/O OBTAINING LIC 3 000316 VIOLATION OF RESTRIC LIC 2 000626 RECKLESS DRIVING 1 000904 DWLS/DWLR 11 1300-1 NON-AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 3 1300-1A DOMESTIC ASSLT-NON AGG 11 1300-2 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 1 1300-3 INTIMIDATION/STALKING 9 2100 EXTORTION 1 2200-3 UNLAWFUL ENTRY (NO INT) 1 2300-3 LARCENY-THEFT FROM BLDG 4 2300-5 LARCENY-THEFT FROM VEHICL 1 2300-7 LARCENY-OTHER 3 2400-1 MOTOR VEH THEFT (UDAA) 1 2500 FORGERY-COUNTERFEITING 1 2600-1 FRAUD-FALSE PRETENSE 3 2600-2 FRAUD-CREDIT CARD USED 3 2600-3 FRAUD-IMPERSONATION 1 26007 FRAUD -IDENTITY THEFT 1 2700 EMBEZZLEMENT 1 2900 DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 6 3000-2 RETAIL FRAUD-THEFT 32 3000-3 RETAIL FRAUD-RFND/EXCH 1 3500-1 VIOLATION OF CONT SUBSTAN 3 3500-2 NARCOTIC EQUIP VIOLATIONS 1 3800-1 FAMILY ABUSE/NEGL NONVIOL 4 3800-3 FAMILY-OTHER 1 4100-3 MINOR IN POSSESSION 1 4800 OBSTRUCTING POLICE 3 5000 OBSTRUCT JUSTICE/WARRANT 26 5000-1 FAILURE TO APPEAR 2 5000-2 PPO VIOLATION 1 5000-3 COND BOND RELEASE VIOLATI 1 5300-1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 12 5300-3 NOISE DISTURBANCE 2 5400-1A ACCIDENT HIT & RUN TRAFFIC 8 5400-1B ACCIDENT HIT & RUN PRIV PROP 6 5400-2 TRAFFIC-OUIL OR OUID 3 5400-3 TRAFFIC-TRAFFIC VIOLS 17 5500-1A ANIMALS-OTHER 8 5700-1 TRESPASSING 23 9000 D DRONE DEPLOYMENT 3 9000-1 BARKING DOG COMPLAINTS 4 Page 6 of 43 Walker PD -- (616) 453-5441 02/10/2026 09:02 AM Offense Count Report Page: 2 Report Criteria: Start Offense End Offense Officer 000254 ACC-PP ALL JANUARY 2026 01/01/2026-01/31/2026 Offense Description JANUARY 2026 9000-3 ANNOYING PHONE CALLS 4 9200-4 MENTAL HEALTH 12 9200-4A MENTAL HEALTH PICK UP ORDER 1 9200-4B MENTAL HEALTH SUICIDE (INCL THREATS) 11 9300-4 PARKING/ABANDONED VEHICLE 60 9300-7 TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE 3 93001 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT 101 9400-2 FALSE ALARM ACTIVATION 22 9400-3 FALSE ALARM WEATHER-EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES 1 9400-4 FALSE ALARM CANCELED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL 8 9400-9 FALSE ALARM NOT BILLED PER REVIEW 7 9600-1 BUILDING CHECK-DOORS OPEN 2 9800-2 MOTOR VEHICLE, INSPECTION 1 9800-4 INSPECTIONS OTHER 1 9800-6 CIVIL/FAMILY DISPUTES 65 9800-7 SUSPICIOUS SITUATIONS 13 9800-8 LOST & FOUND PROPERTY 2 9900-10 WELFARE CHECK 47 9900-2 NATURAL DEATH 3 9900-3 MISSING PERSONS 2 9900-5 MEDICAL ASSIST 17 9900-8 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 144 9900-9 GEN NON CRIMINAL ASSIST 43 9902-7 COMMUNITY EVENTS/MEETINGS 2 99504 TOT OTHER AGENCY 1 99505 TRAFFIC STOP 199 99507 BOL 25 99508 MOTORIST ASSIST 48 9999-9 VOIDED INCIDENT NUMBER 17 ACC-DEER ACCIDENT-DEER 1 ACC-PP ACCIDENT-PRIV PROP (NOT HIT & RUN) 11 Totals: 1107 Page 7 of 43 Report By Violation From 1/1/2026 12:00:00 AM to 1/31/2026 11:59:00 PM Violation Code Description Count 82-26 FAIL TO YIELD-ACCIDENT 8 82-26 DISOBEY TRAFFIC SIGNAL-RAN RED LIGHT 2 50-27 TRESPASS 4 82-26 LICENSE-VIOLATION OF RESTRICTED LICENSE 1 50-87 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 1 82-26 REG/PLATE VIOL-EXPIRED PLATE 20 82-26 SEATBELT VIOLATION-FAIL TO WEAR-DRIVER 1 82-26 DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT-LIGHTS 1 82-26 LICENSE-DROVE WHILE SUSPENDED/REVOKED/DENIED 10 82-26 DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE-ACCIDENT 2 82-26 PARKING-NO PARKING AT ANY TIME 1 82-26 FAIL TO STOP WITHIN AN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE-ACCIDENT 13 82-26 VIOLATION OF BASIC SPEED LAW-ACCIDENT 3 82-26 VIOLATION OF BASIC SPEED LAW-TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS- 8 ACCIDENT 82-26 NO INSURANCE/NO PROOF OF INSURANCE 29 82-26 SPEEDING, 1-10 OVER 6 82-26 REG/PLATE VIOL-IMPROPER PLATES 1 82-26 LICENSE-DROVE WHILE EXPIRED 1 82-26 LICENSE-DROVE WHILE UNLICENSED-FAILED TO OBTAIN 3 82-26 DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT-NO TAILLIGHTS 1 82-26 DROVE WITHOUT DUE CARE AND/OR CAUTION 1 82-26 PARKING-HANDICAPPED W/O PERMIT 4 750.356D RETAIL FRAUD - 2ND DEGREE 6 82-26 VIOLATION OF BASIC SPEED LAW-TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS 1 50-22 RETAIL FRAUD - THIRD DEGREE 4 82-26 OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED 1ST OFFENSE 2 82-26 FAIL TO YEILD-WHEN TURNING LEFT-ACCIDENT 1 82-26 IMPROPER LANE USE-ACCIDENT 1 82-26 NO VALID PLATE 3 * Results do not include warnings or voided tickets. 2/10/2026 9:06:05 AM Page 1 of 2 Page 8 of 43 Violation Code Description Count 82-26 DROVE UNREGISTERED VEHICLE 1 82-26 PARKING-ILLEGAL PARKING 6 82-26 FAIL TO STOP AND ID AFTER PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT 2 82-26 DISOBEY TRAFFIC SIGNAL - ACCIDENT 2 50-6 OBSTRUCTING POLICE 1 82-26 FAIL TO STOP WITHIN AN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE 1 82-26 LICENSE-INSTRUCTION PERMIT VIOLATION 1 * Results do not include warnings or voided tickets. 2/10/2026 9:06:06 AM Page 2 of 2 Page 9 of 43 WALKER FIRE DEPARTMENT JANUARY 2026 RECAP (”9 The new year began on a very productive note as Walker Fire Department welcomed 3 new full—time members. Bronson Swan, Rachel Tromp and Tyler McIntyre join Walker with years of expereince, numerous certifications and strong desire to serve our citizens. The Walker Fire Department also extended conditional job offers to 4 new paid on call members. Calls for Service: Smoke Alarm & Car Seat Inspections Completed 269 Installations: . 1 54 station ‘8 Detectors 26 Fire Inspections Conducted 4 car seats — station 2 70 — Station 3 145 _ Automatic Ald. 13- Given 3 - Received MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO STATION #3 ON RED F."8 6 SHIFT RESCUED AN OCCUPANT FROM AN APARTMENT FIRE AT THE ORCHARDS. Hazardous Situations 57 MEMBERS COMPLETED 1565 HOURS OF EMSIMedicaD 81 TRAINING" EMS (Trauma) 28 10 MEMBERS TRAINED AS ICE RESCUE Rescue 3 TECHNICIANS Public Service 37 A WALKER FIREFIGHTER GRADUATED THE N arm C”as 19 NATIONAL FIREACADEMY. Two MEMBERS BEGAN EMT CLASS AT LIFE LawEnforoementSupport 4 EMS. Walker Fire Department worked in conjunction with police and DPW personnel throughout the month responding to numerous weather-related situations. Walker Fire Department www.wa|ker.city Page 10 of 43  CITY OF WALKER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, and City Managers FROM: Jason Rottman, Director DATE: February 11, 2026 RE: February 2026 Monthly Staff Report Service stats for the month Project Highlights • Library –Joining meetings and helping as needed as the project progresses. Met with OAK along with IT contractors on the 15th. Working with Studio GC and OAK on a few changes. • PD Axon auto-tagging – Project is complete Page 11 of 43  • Email server move – We need to move to Microsoft’s Government Cloud to assist in meeting compliance for the PD and court, and help with accreditation with PD. The contractors assisting in this are in the process of the backend setup. Once that is complete, we’ll have a date when email will be disrupted. Earliest would be late March. • eWarrants – looked at a solution with i3 Verticals, but is has a high cost associated with it. Looking into alternatives. • Income Tax automation – working with i3 Verticals and the Income Tax department to further automate their data entry tasks. We are considering using an AI-based solution to assist with this. Our current software vendor that we use to process income tax, Innovative/CityTax, is not responsive and is holding up this project. No update on this, Innovative/CityTax is not responding to emails and calls. Security Highlights • Adam has rolled out a new system that only allows approved applications to run to all computers in the city. This is an important layer in our ransomware protection as it will block unauthorized programs that aren’t blocked by our other layers of defense. It is a time intensive system to set up, having someone focused on it full time has made it possible to get this going. IT Department Staff Report Page 2 Page 12 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Walker City Commission FROM: Community Development Department DATE: 2/2/26 RE: January 2026 CDD Monthly Report BUILDING SERVICES Building Permits Number of Permits Fees Collected Permit Valuation Non Residential 1 $ 2,510.00 $ 313,000.00 Residential 8 $ 5,453.00 $ 818,034.80 Total 9 $ 7,963.00 $ 1,131,034.80 Plan Review Fees Building 2 $ 875.00 Electrical 2 $ 60.00 Mechanical 0 $ - Plumbing 0 $ - Total 4 $ 935.00 Trade Permits Electrical 51 $ 7,055.00 Mechanical 65 $ 9,529.00 Plumbing 11 $ 1,725.00 Total 127 $ 18,309.00 PLANNING AND ZONING SERVICES Planning Commission 4 $ 3,500.00 Zoning Board of Appeals 0 $ - Zoning Verification Letters 2 $ 100.00 Zoning Permits 11 $ 150.00 Building Code Board of Appeals Mineral Mining Review Board 5 $ 2,500.00 CODE ENFORCEMENT Total Resolved/Allowed Unresolved/Pending Abatement/Referral 39 24 0 15 Page 13 of 43 Category Detail Report 02/02/2026 BASEMENT FINISH Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00290 OBRADOVICH NICHOLAS J & NICOLE 621 H WATERFORD VILLAGE DR NW $240.00 $240.00 Total Fees For Type: $240.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 DECK Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB26-00001 WILKINSON JEANIE 541 CUMMINGS AVE NW $250.00 $250.00 Total Fees For Type: $250.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00096 MARTIN JASON & ASHLEY 3391 OBRIEN ST SW $160.00 $160.00 Total Fees For Type: $160.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 EXTERIOR ALTERATION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB25-00291 BLAHNIK PROPERTIES 4353 CHESTERFIELD BLVD NW $225.00 $225.00 Total Fees For Type: $225.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 INTERIOR ALTERATION Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid Page 14 of 43  PB25-00289 R D G - WALKER LLC 1782 NORTHRIDGE DR NW $2,510.00 $2,510.00 PB25-00292 BLAHNIK PROPERTIES 4353 CHESTERFIELD BLVD NW $850.00 $850.00 PB26-00004 DRIER FAMILY TRUST 1296 GRANADA DR NW $550.00 $550.00 Total Fees For Type: $3,910.00 Total Permits For Type: 3 SINGLE FAMILY Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB26-00006 KOETJE BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS 1730 LLC RINGNECK CT NW $2,983.00 $2,983.00 Total Fees For Type: $2,983.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 SOLAR - ROOF MOUNT Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PB26-00005 BRADFORD DANIEL DAVID 2152 ARBOR TRL NW $195.00 $195.00 Total Fees For Type: $195.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 Report Summary Population: All Records Grand Total Fees: $7,963.00 Permit.PermitType Not = HIGHWAY AND Permit.PermitType Not = Electrical AND Grand Total Permits: 9 Permit.PermitType Not = Plumbing AND Permit.PermitType Not = Mechanical AND Permit.DateIssued in <Previous month> [01/01/26 - 01/31/26] AND Permit.PermitType Not = RIGHT OF WAY PERMIT AND Permit.PermitType Not = ZONING PERMIT AND Permit.PermitType Not = UTILITY BORING -W/S/E/G AND Permit.PermitType Not = STORM WATER - ENGINEERING AND Permit.PermitType Not = SOIL EROSION Page 15 of 43  PLAN REVIEW FEES Feb/02/2026 Electrical Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 2725 WALKER AVE NW AVE DC90 PEL26-00035 00 $30.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE 3110 WILSON DR NW PEL26-00036 00 $30.00 15% PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for Electrical Permits 2 $60.00 Mechanical Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for Mechanical Permits 0 $ NON RES - ALTERATION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 1782 NORTHRIDGE DR NW PB25-00289 00 $492.00 NON RESIDENTIAL PLAN REVIEW FEE Records Fees Totals for NON RES - ALTERATION Permits 1 $492.00 Plumbing Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Page 16 of 43  Records Fees Totals for Plumbing Permits 0 $ RES - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ACCESSORY STRUCTURE Permits 0 $ RES - ALTERATION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ALTERATION Permits 0 $ RES - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Address Permit # Fee Description Amount Records Fees Totals for RES - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Permits 0 $ RES - NEW CONSTRUCTION Address Permit # Fee Description Amount 1730 RINGNECK CT NW PB26-00006 00 $383.00 RES PLAN REVIEW FEE Page 17 of 43  Records Fees Totals for RES - NEW CONSTRUCTION Permits 1 $383.00 Records Fees Grand Totals 4 $935.00 3/3 Page 18 of 43 Page 19 of 43 Page 20 of 43 Page 21 of 43 Page 22 of 43 Category Detail Report 02/02/2026 OUTDOOR SALES Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PZP26-00010 ALPINE PARTNERS LLC 1981 ALPINE AVE NW $50.00 $50.00 Total Fees For Type: $50.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 SIGN Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PZP26-00011 GOODWILL CO INC 315 WILSON AVE NW $100.00 $100.00 Total Fees For Type: $100.00 Total Permits For Type: 1 ZONING REVIEW Permit # Owner Address Fee Total Amount Paid PZP26-00001 NOORDYKE REVOCABLE TRUST 4152 3 MILE RD NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00002 JADE PIG VENTURES-RIVER RIDGE 318OFFIC RIVER RIDGE DR NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00003 ALPINE & 96 INVESTMENT LLC 3130 ALPINE AVE NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00004 3921 THREE MILE RD LLC 3921 3 MILE RD NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00005 3 MILE NORTHWEST OFFICES LLC2828 NORTHRIDGE DR NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00006 3 MILE NORTHWEST OFFICES LLC4328 3 MILE RD NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00007 T T S DEVELOPMENT LLC 3450 REMEMBRANCE RD NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00008 GOFEUTZWIN LLC 4308 3 MILE RD NW $0.00 $0.00 PZP26-00009 ALPINE & 96 OUTLOT LLC 3120 ALPINE AVE NW $0.00 $0.00 Total Fees For Type: $0.00 Total Permits For Type: 9 Report Summary Page 23 of 43 Population: All Records Grand Total Fees: $150.00 Permit.DateApplied in <Previous month> [01/01/26 - 01/31/26] AND Grand Total Permits: 11 Permit.PermitType = ZONING PERMIT 2/2 Page 24 of 43  02/02/26 Enforcements By Category IPMC Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN26-00002 1709 VINECROFT ST NW RESOLVED 01/07/26 01/07/26 EN26-00003 607 CLAYTON AVE NW RESOLVED 01/08/26 01/13/26 EN26-00004 1713 VINECROFT ST NW RESOLVED 01/08/26 01/20/26 Total Entries: 3 NOXIOUS WEEDS Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00348 1860 MANNING AVE NW RESOLVED 09/08/25 01/14/26 Total Entries: 1 PUBLIC NUISANCES Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN26-00001 1710 VINECROFT ST NW RESOLVED 01/06/26 01/13/26 EN26-00007 533 LASALLE AVE NW RESOLVED 01/14/26 01/22/26 EN26-00010 4659 WEST GRAND BLVD NW RESOLVED 01/14/26 01/22/26 EN26-00037 2414 DAY AVE NW RESOLVED 01/26/26 01/26/26 Total Entries: 4 REGULATED USE Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00173 3066 3 MILE RD NW RESOLVED 05/15/25 01/26/26 EN26-00042 2230 KINNEY AVE NW RESOLVED 01/26/26 01/27/26 EN26-00046 2740 KINNEY AVE NW RESOLVED 01/27/26 01/27/26 Total Entries: 3 SNOW REMOVAL Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN25-00490 1250 WILSON AVE NW ABATEMENT 12/09/25 01/14/26 EN26-00015 1146 4 MILE RD NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00016 4639 CHESTERFIELD BLVD NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00017 4618 WEST GRAND BLVD NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00018 4612 WEST GRAND BLVD NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00020 4450 WEST GRAND BLVD NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00022 532 MACOMB AVE NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00028 4459 CHESTERFIELD BLVD NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 Page 25 of 43  02/02/26 Enforcements By Category EN26-00029 1250 WILSON AVE NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00030 4387 LEONARD ST NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00031 4353 LEONARD ST NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00032 4181 LEONARD ST NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00033 4151 LEONARD ST NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00034 4121 LEONARD ST NW ABATEMENT 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00040 2216 ALPINE AVE NW ABATEMENT 01/26/26 01/29/26 EN26-00011 3924 KINVIEW ST NW RESOLVED 01/20/26 01/20/26 EN26-00014 1636 WALDORF ST NW RESOLVED 01/21/26 01/21/26 EN26-00019 4456 WEST GRAND BLVD NW RESOLVED 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00021 663 MACOMB AVE NW RESOLVED 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00023 672 CLAYTON AVE NW RESOLVED 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00024 629 CLOVERDALE AVE NW RESOLVED 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00027 4610 CHESTERFIELD BLVD NW RESOLVED 01/21/26 01/29/26 EN26-00035 961 MCCARTY ST NW RESOLVED 01/22/26 01/22/26 EN26-00038 1528 GRIDLEY AVE NW RESOLVED 01/26/26 01/26/26 EN26-00041 2309 ALPINE AVE NW RESOLVED 01/26/26 01/28/26 EN26-00044 3106 3 MILE RD NW RESOLVED 01/26/26 01/27/26 EN26-00047 1527 GRIDLEY AVE NW RESOLVED 01/27/26 01/27/26 Total Entries: 27 TRAILER STORAGE Enforcement Number Address Status Filed Closed EN26-00012 1526 KINNEY AVE NW RESOLVED 01/20/26 01/29/26 Total Entries: 1 Total Records: 39 Population: All Records Enforcement.DateClosed in <Previous month> [01/01/26 - 01/31/26] 2/2 Page 26 of 43  CITY OF WALKER ASSESSING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners and City Managers FROM: Kelly Smith, Assessor DATE: February 10, 2026 RE: February Report from Assessing Yesterday, we ordered the 2026 Assessment Change Notices for our real property from KCI – they print and mail them for us. KCI told us that they will be in the mail tomorrow, so we will start getting calls by Monday. Because the market is still selling high, I am expecting our March Board of Review (MBOR) to be slow again this year – just like the last 5 years. Just to review, here are the increases in value for Walker for 2026: - Commercial – ratio is 48.54, which is a +3.01% increase - Industrial - ratio is 43.37, which is a +15.29% increase - Residential – ratio is 46.22, which is a +8.18% increase - IRM (Inflation Rate Multiplier) is +2.7% While commercials are going up on average +3.01%, and industrials are going up on average +15.29%, our residential class is split up into over 70 different neighborhoods and the average is +8.18%, but each neighborhood is studied individually, so some neighborhoods will increase more than +8.18% and some will be less. The good news is that property taxes will only increase +2.7% - unless there was a transfer of ownership or new construction was added to a parcel. Personal property is in full swing – statements are coming in slowly and Rachel and Taylor are processing those – doing a great job I might add too. These statements are due in our office by February 20th, so we still have a few more weeks of personal property. Once they get all those values set, we will order the 2026 Assessment Change Notices for those from KCI. I also wanted to quickly update you on our Tribunal appeals still open: 1. Target Corp – going to trial in the fall of 2026. 2. Small Claims – house on Hufford – still waiting for the decision from the Tribunal. 3. Marriot Springhill Suites – they withdrew their appeal. Page 27 of 43  4. Y & O Walker/Green Orchard Mall – we got those two parcels settled. 5. Macatawa Bank – no movement on this one. 6. Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) appeal for a house on Lake Michigan Dr – no action yet. 7. 2476 Waldorf LLC – worked on a counter settlement offer today, hoping they accept it. Until next month… Kelly Smith, Assessor Page 28 of 43  CITY OF WALKER CLERK’S DEPARTMENT TO: Mayor, Commissioners and City Managers FROM: City Clerk’s Office DATE: February 11, 2026 RE: January Clerk’s Department Report PASSPORTS Quantity Cost Per Total Applications Processed 61 x $ 35.00 = $ 2,135.00 Passport Pictures 67 x $ 10.00 = $ 670.00 Total Passport Revenues for the month $ 2,805.00 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT The City Clerk’s Office received seventeen (17) requests for copies of public records for the month. The number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests continue to increase each year. One of the growing trends we see contribute to this is with the use of AI tools. As a result, these requests must be processed in full, requiring additional staff time to coordinate with departments, compile records, prepare response letters, and complete required submissions. Trend in FOIA Requests 140 119 120 100 80 80 72 60 60 40 17 20 0 2022 2023 2024 2025 January 2026 ELECTIONS 2026 Election Schedule • Tuesday, August 4 – Primary Election o Early Voting: Saturday, July 25 through Sunday, August 2 • Tuesday, November 3 – General Election o Early Voting: Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1 The following City Commission positions are up for election in 2026 due to term limits and one appointment to office: • City Mayor – Four-Year Term • 1st Ward Commissioner – 4 Year Term Page 29 of 43  • 1st Ward Commissioner – Partial Term Ending November 2028 • 2nd Ward Commissioner – 4 Year Term • 3rd Ward Commissioner – 4 Year Term Nominating Petition packets are available through the City Clerk’s Office. All candidates seeking to appear on the ballot must file an Affidavit of Identity with their completed Nominating Petitions with the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on April 21, 2026, which is the statutory filing deadline for the August 4, 2026, primary election. If two or fewer candidates file for an office, no primary election will be held, and those candidates will advance directly to the November general election ballot. If three or more candidates file for a position, a primary election will be conducted. In any required City primary election, a candidate receiving a majority of votes cast will be declared elected, and the Clerk will publish notice accordingly. BID OPENINGS There were no bid openings held in the City Clerk’s office for the month. LICENSING New Businesses Licensed for the Month: • 3 Mile Northwest Offices LLC • Centria Healthcare LLC • Crunch Walker • Grand Rapids Sign Company • Legacy Dental Associates • LIME • McAlister’s Deli • Preferred Cybersecurity Solutions Inc No new home occupations were licensed for the month. We are wrapping up the business license renewal period. Business License renewals are being processed daily, with a total of 40 pending license renewals. Of the 40 licenses, 14 are pending due to delinquent tax payments, 1 is pending due to delinquent police department false alarm fees, and 2 are pending as their renewal application and payment have not been received. Page 30 of 43 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, and City Managers FROM: Gary Postema, Director of the Department of Public Works DATE: February 11th, 2026 RE: DPW Monthly Report – January 2026 BUILDING MAINTENANCE • Installed wiring for phones at station 2 & 3 • Installed garment bars in women’s lockers at PD • Working on replacing and touching up ceiling tiles throughout city buildings • Activated cameras and card readers for the mechanical room at station 2 • Met with Contractors to get budget numbers for repainting the commission chambers • Pest control City Wide • Completed installation of Pressure washer in the DPW Truck Garage • Ordered new panels for door 3 at station 3 • Updated SDS sheets with new products. • Installed generator outlets in network closet and fire chief offices at the PSB • Repaired water hose reel in the DPW Truck garage • Completed the gas meter change over at station 3 in preparation for the new generator install. • Repaired west garage door in the DPW truck garage • Trane installed new electric motor on Air Handler 1 at the public safety building. • Preparing new supply quantities and inventory for the new Library Building • Repaired gate at the pistol range. • Budget review • Removed old AV boxes from dais in the commission chambers SIGN SHOP • Snow & Ice Operations • Replaced 10 street signs and posts from vehicle damage • Repaired graphics on Engine 1 • Worked on new wall photos for city hall • Started pulling No Parking signs around the old Delta Plex Page 31 of 43 GARAGE Police •Steady service work •Detective cars have been worked through for services •We have 2 new cars waiting for new radars, once those are installed, they will be ready for service. Fire • Engine 2 is back in service after some major repairs. An EGR cooler replacement failed, which was followed by a failed injector. • Installing new cradle point systems in all apparatus to integrate with the dispatching software. • Engine 1 is currently out of service due to a broken shock mount that is an obsolete part. We are trying to find the part otherwise it will be a major front suspension overhaul. DPW • We were steadily busy with minor plow truck repairs and winter operations continue. • The woodchipper experienced engine failure. We replaced the engine with a new long block along with the water pump, fuel injectors, and alternator. All repairs were done in house. ROADS • Snow & Ice Operations • We dispatched trucks out almost every day this month. We ran both day and night shifts. • Plowed residential streets daily during snowfall. • Plowed cul de sacs multiple times in January. • Equipment Operators performed preventive and reactive maintenance on equipment as we worked through the winter storms. PARKS • Snow removal throughout the month • Tree trimming in the City Parks • Replaced a couple of play scape panels with new ones at English Hills Park • Replaced rusty hardware on City playgrounds • Contractors completed electrical upgrades to the pavilion at City Central North Park. Community Park electrical upgrades are ongoing. • Jason attended a Turfgrass Conference in Mt Pleasant. RIGHT OF WAY • Permits/Plan reviews o Right of way permits = 13 o Year to date right of way permits = 13 • MISS DIG o Normal Tickets = 149 o Emergency Tickets = 9 Page 32 of 43  o Year to date Emergency Tickets = 9 o Year to date Tickets = 158 • Design Tickets/As built requests o 7 o Year to date = 7 • Field Inspections o Storm Sewer/Culvert inspections  Editing and field verifying Storm Sewer GIS Data o Underground Utility o Restoration o Traffic and Work Zone Monitoring • AT&T o Fiber optic service installs city wide o Permit Review for project on Fruit Ridge Ave. near Dykstra Dr. o Miss Dig Design Requests within the DDA. • Comcast o Permit/Design Reviews o Pole Top maintenance/Aerial line work City Wide • 123.Net o Permitted projects on Fruit Ridge Ave. near Dykstra Dr. and Northridge Dr. near Peach Ridge Ave. as well as South Industrial Dr.  Ongoing • MCI/Verizon o No activity • Metronet/T-Fiber o Permitted Project in Imperial Forest and Lincoln Lawns Plats  On-going o Aerial work on Leonard St. • Consumers Energy o Pole replacements city wide o Aerial line maintenance city wide o Tree Maintenance • DTE o Service installations, renewals, and upgrades city wide o Installing pipeline anodes City wide o Permitted project installing gas main in Pheasant Preserve Plat • Independent Electricity Transmission Company (ITC)/Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC) o No activity • Water/Sewer o Sanitary Sewer lateral lining on Alpine Ave. Page 33 of 43  • Kent County Drain Commission o No activity • City Road Project meetings and updates with the Engineering Department • Assisted Parks Department as needed. • Assisted Road crew as needed. • Assisted Sign shop as needed OFFICE • Processed Right of Way permits • Prepared invoices for payment authorization • Adopt-A-Road Updates for the 2026 Season o Spring Renewals mailed out to Adoptees • Working on Performance Evaluations. • Site Plan review committee. • Working on asset management program implementation and buildout. • Budget preparation and review • Attended an American Public Works Association Lunch & Learn presented by the Spicer Group. • Library Construction Progress meetings and collaboration • Mineral Mining Review Board • Working on Annual Newsletter Page 34 of 43  CITY OF WALKER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Darrel Schmalzel, City Manager FROM: Scott Conners, P.E., City Engineer / Public Services Director DATE: February 10, 2026 RE: February Staff Report - Engineering In the paragraphs below we will provide updates on 3 topics that will require a significant amount of energy throughout the month of January and into the spring. Walker Library: We have windows! Nearly all of the front glass is now installed. The heat in the building is really improving with each new pane of glass. Drywall work has begin on the first floor so that additional ductwork can be placed along the ceilings. And our polished concrete floors have been ground down to show the individual stones embedded in the aggregtate mixture. All of this progress helps us to check some boxes as we continue to push for an opening around September 1st. Mineral Mining Review Board: February is a big month for mineral mining permits. The Engineering and Public Works departments both have significant roles on the Mineral Mining Review Board (MMRB). This board reviews all the applications for sand and gravel mining annually. Permits are granted for 1 year at a time and expire on the last day of February each year. The Community Development Department oversees the program through the planning process. They facilitate a pseudo Site Plan Review session to review the applications in an informal setting before the formal MMRB session. This allows open dialogue and a more in depth review of the plan. The applicant then goes back and makes plan changes before attending the MMRB meeting and presenting their permit request in a public setting. The MMRB allows for a public hearing for each permit so that adjacent property owners can share any concerns. The board then deliberates and, in most cases, approves the permits with reasonable conditions to ensure that the permit satisfies our rules on mineral mining. Our current representation includes: Page 35 of 43 Travis Mabry, P.E., Asst. City Engineer Kailey Hoving, Engineering Programs Coordinator Gary Postema, DPW Director Jake Gardner, DPW Deputy Director (alternate MMRB member) Richmond West: The Richmond West project is a modest road widening of Richmond Street between Deerfield and Gordonshire. This improvement essentially straddles Wilson Avenue (M-11) and creates a center turn lane for left turns onto Wilson It will also maintain the left turn lane for the immediately adjacent neighborhoods. Sidewalks and storm sewer are included in the project scope. This is a relatively small project when considering the size and scope of some of our more recent road improvements. But it brings many challenges. The more high profile challenge is our need to provide left turn lanes from Richmond to Wilson. We have had several discussions with MDOT about this, and our hope is to set up the intersection so that future MDOT enhancements along M-11 will easily fit together with our local improvements. And eventually, a traffic signal can be added to our local and state improvements. This is our first step towards that long-term solution. The actual roadway design is even more challenging. The soils in the area are primarily heavy clay. There are many pockets of wetlands and trapped water in this watershed. Stormwater from the road is gathered in shallow roadside ditches. The right-of-way along Richmond is only 66’ wide so we do not have much room to work with when balancing the needs of an improved street. Our consulting team met with our most seasoned DPW staff yesterday to review drainage patterns in the area. The many challenges are necessitating that we take a closer look at our standard design parameters and consider strategies to allow all these improvements to fit within the narrow public space with a limited amount of drainage and grading easements. We are tentatively targeting a neighborhood open house for this project in April to talk through some of the basic design features and goals. There will certainly be more details to share in the coming months. Other Noteworthy Efforts: • Public Safety Space Needs – Facility Development • City Hall Space Needs Study • Mid-Block Crossings (3 Locations) • Maplerow Sidewalk • North Park Street & West River Drive Traffic Signal • Alpine Avenue & Hillside Avenue Traffic Signal • Community Park Pedestrian Connection • Remembrance Business District Mid-Block Crossing (near Mullins) • Kinney & Three Mile Signal Design • Engineering and Public Works Budget & CIP Items • Walker Ice and Fitness CIP Items Page 36 of 43 There are many other critical items taking place as we continue to work on existing and future private projects. We have a long list of residential projects that require public infrastructure and our oversight through construction. We also remain busy administering many of the behind the scenes program tasks like soil erosion, stormwater permitting, Act 51 compliance, asset management, FEMA floodwall monitoring, etc. We will have a busy year in 2026! Please feel free to have Commissioners reach out to me directly at 616-791-6792 or sconners@walker.city if they have any questions on these high priority projects or any of the other tasks under our supervision. Cc: Gary Postema, DPW Director Travis Mabry, P.E., Asst. City Engineer Jason Washler, P.E. P&N Dan Fredricks, P.E., LRE Brian Hannon, P.E., M&B Page 37 of 43  CITY OF WALKER HUMAN RESOURCES TO: Mayor, Commissioners, and City Manager FROM: Shannon Bales, SHRM-CP, HR Director DATE: February 10, 2026 RE: Monthly Staff Report January 2026 Recruiting / Staffing: Current job openings include: Police Officer (Full-Time), City Assessor (Full-Time), Deputy Court Administrator (Full-Time), and City Engineer (Full-Time). Staffing changes this month: 1. Ward 1 Commissioner Thom Burke resigned, and Michael Burde was appointed. Welcome Commissioner Burde! 2. Colleen Sharrow joins the Walker Court as a PT Deputy Court Clerk starting in February. She recently retired from her full-time role in the City of Grandville Court. Please join us in welcoming her aboard! Four paid on call candidates are in the pre-employment screening process. We hope to have them on board in a few weeks. More details soon. Current employment:  8 Elected Officials  134 FT Employees  36 PT Employees  44 Seasonal Employees  17 Paid-On-Call Employees Payroll & Benefits: W-2’s and qualified overtime notices for 2025 have been sent out to employees. We have forwarded all appropriate uploads and reporting to Federal, State, and local agencies. The ACA medical 1095’s are being prepped for distribution in February. They will uploaded by the end of this week. Other: Many other personnel and related activities were addressed this month. Page 38 of 43  CITY OF WALKER WALKER ICE AND FITNESS CENTER MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners and City Managers FROM: Mary Kay Sherman DATE: February 10, 2026 RE: January 2026– City Staff Report Rec Dept: • Working on Spring soccer, 400 kids are registered. • Adult softball team registrations are open online. • Park pavilion and field rentals started coming in. • Working on Easter egg hunt scheduled for March 28th at 11am sharp! Planning meeting next week. Fitness Dept: • Held at fitness class workshop on 1-17-26 “Pumped up Strength” for current fitness instructors to receive CEU’s towards there recertification. • Currently interviewing for Fitness Instructors to help sub classes when Instructors are on vacation. Also trying to fill Wednesday night 5pm class opening. • Hired new fitness instructor Rebecca Vroom to help sub classes. • Weight loss challenge started 1-5-26 and will end 2-27-26. One man, one women winner will receive 3-month membership. • Superbowl Fitness Football square challenge had 12 winners! • February specials for the gym: o Tanning Punch Cards are $10 off – now $33 for 10 sessions o Personal Training – Buy 6 session package and get one addition session free. Facility • Room rentals continue to be fully booked on weekends. • The Little Free Food Pantry continues to be visited more and more by those in need. Thank you to Officer Mitch H and the Hope Collaborative for securing sponsors through June! • Trane has begun installation of the new Chiller Unit in the Mezzanine. Project completion date is May 1. • New ice rink scoreboard is ordered and hopefully installed the end of March 2026. • Working with all WIFC departments on the upcoming budget and CIP. Page 39 of 43  • Kenowa Hills High School will be hosting their blood drive here at the WIFC in our meeting rooms on March 16 & 17 from 11am-6pm. • Even with all the bad weather, January 2026 had 12,218 members check-ins to the facility. Ice • The WIFC will be hosting multiple school groups over the next two weeks for open skating and a presentation on the ice rink. Schools participating include Kenowa Hills and CA Frost. • We will be hosting the ADRAY Bantam Silver House Division tournament the weekend of February 20-22. Round Robin games will happen Friday Night and all day Saturday with the Finals taking place Sunday morning. • HAWK is winding down another successful season with year end tournaments, Little Caesar's Playoffs and final games ending mid March. HAWK is also preparing for mid March Spring Hockey tryouts and mid May Fall Hockey Tryouts. • We are already selling a lot of summer ice to returning and new hockey camps and groups. Page 40 of 43  X Jan CITY OF WALKER INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, Commissioners, City Managers, Finance Director FROM: Cherie Roberts, Administrator DATE: February 9, 2026 RE: January 2026 Monthly Staff Report Individual Income Tax We have decided to delete the 2025 Resident Form from our website. Agents will direct taxpayers to file via our Insource Portal or use our W-1040 forms from our office to mail or use drop box. This is due to many complications in our common form production. We have received about 50% of W-3s from employers. We will be start processing returns once we have received ~75-80% of W-3s. I anticipate this to be around 3/1/2026. Corporate/Partnership Income Tax 2025 Corporate/Partnership returns are being added to the Walker website. Other Page 41 of 43  CITY OF WALKER Finance/Treasurer Department Staff Report February 2026 The collection of 2025 property taxes continue to go well. As of the close of business on February 10, 2026, our records show that approximately 1,400 property tax bills remain unpaid. No later than February 18, 2026, we will mail out past due property tax notices to each property owner that appears on the unpaid property tax list as one last notice to pay before we turn over all remaining unpaid real property (building and land) taxes to the Kent County Treasurer on March 1, 2026, per Michigan Property Tax Law. Our office will remain responsible for the collection of unpaid personal property tax bills. I am presently working on a draft copy of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026/2027. I will be setting up a meeting with the Walker City Commission Finance Committee to review the first draft of this budget later this month. I will provide you with a copy of the January 2026 bank balance report when it is complete. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me or stop in the office. Thank you. Submitted on February 11, 2026 by: Dan DeVries Walker City Finance Director/Treasurer (616) 791-6852 Email: ddevries@walker.city Page 42 of 43  Walker Temporary Library February Monthly Report Walker Temporary Library January Statistics 12,443 physical items circulated. This includes items checked out and renewed for more loan time. 6,045 patrons visited the library. We held 11 programs attended by 166 patrons. 6,237 cardholders who live in Walker used their card in the last 12 months. This includes individuals and families who share a library card. Library Updates The Walker Library staff’s visit to the new library in January was rescheduled to February due to weather. Library staff are excited to see the inside of the building for the first time, and with the newly installed windows, it will be a much warmer visit! KDL has added a new database for patrons called U.S. Newsstream. This database offers full-text access to over 1,300 U.S. newspapers, including popular papers like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and the Detroit Free Press. The New Walker Library Programming and Outreach Th library was hopping on Saturday, February 7, for national Take Your Child to the Library Day. At the Walker branch, we celebrated with families with crafts, stickers, and a scavenger hunt. Kent District Library recently started accepting entries to the annual Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest on Feb. 1. The contest is open to teens in grades 6-12 living or attending school in Kent County and is a great opportunity for teens to share their writing and win a cool prize. Teens are encouraged to submit up to two poems by April 1 to be eligible to win a $50 Meijer gift card. Teens just need to visit writemichigan.org/teen-poetry-contest to enter. Upcoming Program Highlights Starting in January, we moved some large events to the Walker Ice and Fitness Center. We’re grateful for the use of these spaces in the community while we excitedly wait for the new library! Awesome Adults: Wednesday, March 04, 1:30–2:30pm at the Walker Ice and Fitness Center. Spring Craft Extravaganza: Thursday, April 09, 2:00–3:00pm at the Walker Ice and Fitness Center. Page 43 of 43