GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Grand Rapids announced the appointment of three new department directors Monday.
The city announced the appointment of new directors for the parks and recreation, community development and utilities departments all of whom come to the positions with years of local municipal experience.
Laura Cleypool will serve as the new director for the Parks and Recreation Department. Cleypool, a graduate of Aquinas College and Western Michigan University has more than 25 years of experience in municipal and nonprofit leadership focusing on capital planning, recreation facility management and financial oversight, the city said in a release. She previously served as the department’s assistant director for more than two years…