Press Release:

With winter and snowfall rapidly approaching, the Greenville Department of Public Safety is reminding residents of the parking enforcement ordinances for the winter season.

Downtown parking lots are marked where parking is permitted on a daily basis or where overnight parking is not permitted at any time.  Vehicle owners are asked to check the entrance to each parking area and review the rules regarding parking in each specific lot to ensure vehicles are not ticketed or towed during snowfall.

Furthermore, parking on Greenville city streets between 2AM – 5AM is prohibited year round.  In the event of accumulating snowfall, vehicles parked on the roadway may be towed during the early morning hours to allow plow trucks to clear city streets.

If your child is interested in trucks, the Greenville Recreation Department invites you attend "Touch A Truck" from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on April 30th. Ice Cream Trucks, Semi Trucks, Dump Trucks, Fire Trucks and more will be on hand for children to explore. The event is free, in the Meijer Parking Lot (616 S. Greenville West Dr.).

For more information, call 616-754-8887, email grec@greenvillemi.org, or click here.

Source: The Greenville Daily News
By: Jessica Dudenhofer, Staff Writer

Communication and discussion were the name of the game during Tuesday evening's joint meeting between the Greenville City Council and the Montcalm County Transportation Authority (MCTA).

The MCTA plans to seek a 0.3-mill property tax increase in November to pay for operating a countywide bus system. The board hopes that the city of Greenville will support the cause.

The proposal, called The Montcalm Ride, would have an annual budget of about $1.25 million. About half of the funding would come from local fares ranging from $1 to $3 and the local property tax. About 35 percent of the money would come from state funding, with 16 percent coming from the federal government.

Greenville currently offers bus services within the city and Eureka Township.