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

- 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.