Dale Robertson

Rule Changes

Led museum side of the 2026 renewal campaign; voters approved the millage.

Kent County voters approved a 10-year renewal of the property tax that funds John Ball Zoo and the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Unofficial results from the Kent County Clerk's Office show 198,946 votes for and 98,364 against, a 67% to 33% split, FOX 17 reported.

Updated 7 days ago

Built World

Oversaw the museum's reopening of the Anishinaabek exhibit to the public on Oct 12

The Grand Rapids Public Museum reopened its Anishinaabek exhibit on Indigenous Peoples' Day, October 12, 2026, after taking it off the floor in January 2025. The gallery is now called "Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place," still built around the theme "We are Still Here."

Updated Oct 29