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City of Big Rapids

General-purpose government in Michigan. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 194781 · Census county field: Mecosta · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

5 source-linked entries for Big Rapids city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Amanda Johnson

  • Commissioner

Source updated Older snapshot · recheck source

Government profile ↗Email: ajohnson@cityofbr.orgPublished phone: (231) 592-4020
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David Rhodes

  • Commissioner

Source updated Older snapshot · recheck source

Government profile ↗Email: drhodes@cityofbr.orgPublished phone: (231) 592-4020
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Fred Guenther

  • Mayor

Source updated Older snapshot · recheck source

Government profile ↗Email: fguenther@cityofbr.orgPublished phone: (231) 592-4020
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Karen Simmon

  • Commissioner

Source updated Older snapshot · recheck source

Government profile ↗Email: ksimmon@cityofbr.orgPublished phone: (231) 592-4020
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Lorraine James

  • Commissioner

Source updated Older snapshot · recheck source

Government profile ↗Email: taxlady49@hotmail.comPublished phone: (231) 592-4020
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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
194781
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing address226 N MICHIGAN AVE · BIG RAPIDS, MI · 49307-1489
Reported contact roleMayor

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldMecosta
Reported websiteOpen listed website ↗

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate7,9122023

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Evidence boundary

What each source proves—and what it does not.

Established by the published records

  • The entity or system appears in the 2025 Census listing.
  • Its Census category, identifier, and functioning/dormant field.
  • Only the location, function, population, enrollment, and contact fields actually published.

Not established by these records

  • Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
  • The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.
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