Grand Rapids City Commission · Nov 3, 2026
AliciaMarie Belchak
City Commissioner, 1st Ward; term ends December 31, 2028City of Grand Rapids
AliciaMarie Belchak (City Commissioner, 1st Ward) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Grand Rapids City Commission after the election.
First Ward city commissioner with a background in journalism, environmental science and community advocacy. She says she is the first woman elected to represent the First Ward.
Where AliciaMarie Belchak stands: positions on the record
Amplified sound near clinics1 sourced position
Voted to postpone the vote on banning amplified sound near hospitals and clinics (failed 3-4), then voted yes on the ban (passed 4-3, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Jan 13, 2026
1st Ward vacancy2 sourced positions
Voted no on appointing former commissioner Kurt Reppart to the vacant 1st Ward seat (failed 3-3, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Apr 22, 2026
Said the appointment process for the vacant 1st Ward seat became basically dead by parliamentary rules.
“basically dead by parliamentary rules”
Own statementGrand Rapids Herald · May 20, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the FY2027 budget ordinance, which set the city property tax levy at 8.7511 mills (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · May 19, 2026
Mayor's vehicle1 sourced position
Voted yes on changing city policy to allow a vehicle allowance for the mayor instead of a city-owned car (passed 4-2, January 2025).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Jan 14, 2025
Ethics and disclosure1 sourced position
Voted yes on requiring city elected officials to file annual financial disclosure reports starting in 2026 (passed 7-0, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Grand Rapids · Jan 13, 2026
What AliciaMarie Belchak said vs. how AliciaMarie Belchak voted
1st Ward vacancy
In their words
Said the appointment process for the vacant 1st Ward seat became basically dead by parliamentary rules.
May 20, 2026 ·Grand Rapids Herald · May 20, 2026
On the record
Voted no on appointing former commissioner Kurt Reppart to the vacant 1st Ward seat (failed 3-3, April 2026).
Apr 22, 2026 ·City of Grand Rapids · Apr 22, 2026
On the ballot this time
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