HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 22, 2026) – Getting a pulse on the needs and wants of the Tulip City is a focus of its municipal leaders.
During Wednesday evening’s biweekly Study Session, members of the Holland City Council will go over results and findings from the 2026 City Resident Survey conducted by Hope College’s Frost Center for Social Science Research. This biennial canvassing of seven thousand randomly-selected persons 18 years of age or older, conducted during the first three weeks of last December, was done for the first time online, with participants invited by text or phone call, in an effort to increase the survey response rate, the representativeness of responses, and cost efficiency.
Summarizing results, the majority of respondents felt Holland was an excellent place to live, the city was going in the right direction, and had the highest trust in public safety services. While the survey won’t have much of an impact on the upcoming budget for Fiscal 2027, which will be voted on in three weeks, the findings are expected to have a bearing on future course of action for the governing panel and other civic leaders.
Council will also go over a Housing Development Support Policy document aimed at addressing the need for more housing stock in the city, especially in terms of affordability and accessibility.
No final decisions will be made during the 6 PM Holland City Council Study Session in the second floor Training Room of Holland City Hall (270 S. River Ave.), with the public invited to observe. An online link to the agenda and supporting documents, including the 2026 City of Holland Resident Survey final report, is here.
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