Leading with Empathy. Focused on Equity.

Good public policy is all about empathy. In order for us to move the needle on systemic issues of all stripes, we must be empathetic to one another and look for solutions with an equity lens. Equity, justice, and representation are constituent service issues. We pledge to continually engage all parts of this community and work to advance each individual's standard of living.

Supporting Public Transit

Alpine Township is a great place to start a business. However, many of our businesses along the Alpine corridor are not accessible to many residents. We will push for an expansion of the Rapid Bus Route east to Comstock Park and west to Alpine Meadows. We will also seek to gain a permanent seat on the Rapid Transit Board for Alpine Township so that our community has a seat at the table. Kenowa Hills has the third highest homeless student population and supporting public transit can greatly benefit families and students in all of our districts and buildings.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Everyone should be free to be who they are and love who they love here in Alpine Township. We will work to create a nondiscrimination ordinance so that township residents cannot be ​discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

​We will also formalize the appointments process to involve more of our community on the boards and committees.

Meeting Locations & Constituent Services

Government should work for you. By hosting meet and greets throughout the township, our elected officials can better understand the needs of Alpine Township. We will schedule Board meetings in different areas in the community and proactively engage with those residents to hear their feedback. This will help your elected officials better engage with those we serve and will provide an outlet for all residents to share their ideas for the future of Alpine Township.

Clerk's Office

  • Eric-John will send every voter a permanent absentee voter application to ensure that nobody misses an election.​
  • ​Eric-John will proactively engage with all schools and districts that make up Alpine Township to register students to vote and talk with students about the importance of civic engagement, in all of its forms.
  • Eric-John will create a comment form on the alpinetwp.org website to allow the community to share their thoughts to the whole board.
  • Eric-John will modernize the website, recreate documents to properly record them, and make it more user friendly.

Treasurer's Office

  • Sabra will modernize the Treasurer's Office and create online tools to pay local taxes and easily see a breakdown of where those taxes go.
  • Sabra will continue the legacy of fiscal responsibility that she has shown throughout her life.
  • Sabra will make financial data more easily accessible online and encourage business growth.
  • Sabra will engage with community members to ensure that their priorities come first as the budget is crafted with the supervisor.

Environment and Health

  • We will rezone to allow medical and recreational marijuana facilities in Alpine Township, as the voters supported in 2008 and 2018, and, using the taxes generated, work with county partners to fight the opioid epidemic.
  • We will invest in green energy alternatives and reduce the carbon footprint of Alpine Township facilities.
  • We will implement recycling initiatives in the township.
  • We will ensure that all parts of our community have access to parks.
  • We will invest in internet hotspots to ensure that all Alpine Township residents have access to reliable internet in today's digital age.
Paid for by "Eric-John Szczepaniak for Alpine Township Clerk" and "Sabra Szczepaniak for Treasurer"     3725 Saint Moritz St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544