Mayor Lisa Atchison - City Council

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Lisa Atchison is the current mayor of Cedar Springs and oversees the City Council. She was elected to the City Council in 2017 and is currently serving her second term.

Supports fiscally conservative policies, including community parks and businesses.

- Supports fiscally conservative policies.

Economy

Supports continued growth in downtown to attract more visitors and businesses while maintaining the "old town feeling."

Supports growing downtown to attract more visitors and businesses while maintaining the "old town feeling."

- Supports growing downtown to attract more visitors and businesses while maintaining the "old town feeling."

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 14, 2025, Lisa Atchison did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Prioritizes maintaining city infrastructure, including clean water and safe roads, and hiring more city staff, particularly in public works.

Supports hiring more city staff, particularly in public works, which is responsible for building local infrastructure.

- Supports hiring more city staff, particularly in public works, which is responsible for building local infrastructure.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Prioritizes maintaining city infrastructure, including clean water and safe roads.

- Prioritizes maintaining city infrastructure, including clean water and safe roads.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Lisa Atchison

Buket Urgen

As of August 14, 2025, Jacob Puckett did not have a website or any information online.

Jacob Puckett

As of August 14, 2025, Jill Owen did not have a website or any information online.

Jill Owen

Four council seats, including recall candidates, up for a vote in ...

Rose has lived in Cedar Springs since 1970. She served as a Girl Scout leader and is a member of the Rotary Club.

Rose is retired. She used to work as a personal assistant.

Rose Ellen Powell ran for Cedar Springs City Council in 2014 but did not win. 

Wants to develop the new community building project and take "a more serious look at our city budget and our goals."

- Wants to develop the new community building project and take "a more serious look at our city budget and our goals."

As of August 14, 2025, Rose Ellen Powell did not have a website or any information online.

Concerned about "closed (council) meetings, destruction of Red Flannel materials, and last-minute additions to council agendas."

- Concerned about "closed (council) meetings, destruction of Red Flannel materials, and last-minute additions to council agendas."

Rose Ellen Powell

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.