Greenville City Council

Lesa Wellman defeats incumbent Jim Barrus for Greenville City Council seat

Seven-member council; Wellman is set to join

Lesa Wellman defeated incumbent Jim Barrus in Tuesday's election for a four-year seat on the Greenville City Council. Wellman received 1,481 votes, or 62.9%, to Barrus's 872 votes, or 37.1%, according to final unofficial results from Montcalm County.

Updated 6 days ago

Greenville City Council weighs snowplow bid, parade closures, driveway repair

Built World

As of September 2026: Decision body for the three agenda items

Greenville's City Council met Sept. 15 with a fall agenda of routine winter prep: street closures for the Dec. 4 Christmas Parade, three new snowplows, and a driveway replacement on Clay Street. The agenda asked the council to approve each; the city has not yet published minutes recording the votes.

Updated Sep 18

Greenville weighs tax financing for Hathaway Woods workforce housing

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Weighing the TIF proposal

A West Michigan homebuilder wants to add 172 homes at Greenville's Hathaway Woods and rent some below market rate. He's asking the city to pay for new roads and sewers with the property tax revenue those homes would generate.

Updated Sep 7

Greenville reschedules Party on Lafayette for September after smoke postponement

Rule Changes

As of August 2026: Approving authority for street closures and parking use

Canadian wildfire smoke forced Greenville to cancel its annual Party on Lafayette street festival in July. On August 4, the city council voted unanimously to reschedule it for September 19, closing M-91 from Washington to Montcalm, plus Cass and Grove streets near Lafayette, and reserving 15 parking spaces in Lot 6.

Updated Aug 27

Greenville council approves replacement of AG Davis Park parking lots