Business View Civil & Municipal | July 2022

133 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 WYOMING, MI CHIGAN have a lot of businesses in our community including a GM plant. So when I look at the City of Wyoming, I see a community that has every type of opportunity available to anybody who might want to live here.” The City of Wyoming is adjacent to Grand Rapids and is one of eight cities in the Grand Rapids Metro Area. Holt believes this prime location affords residents the ease and accessibility to take part in some of the Michigan west region’s most famous arts and culture activities and festivals. The city has a population of about 76,000 – an increase of about people since the 2010 census – and they expect a lot more people to come to Wyoming as the city rolls out its housing master plan, which includes beneficial partnerships that continue to provide meaningful and lasting change to the city and its residents. Wyoming is also equipped with a plethora of recreational facilities, parks, and more to fit the needs of families, young people, and seniors – including walking, hiking, and biking trails. Curtis Holt, City Manager of Wyoming, boasts about the city’s diversity every chance he gets. He shares, “Wyoming is really a community of communities within our city and we cater to every type of person out there: a person who wants to live in a smaller home, a larger home, who wants a smaller school district for their friends. Our parks are very good and we have many, many opportunities for jobs too, as we