GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) -- The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids presented its proposal for a new facility to the Grand Rapids Township Planning Commission Tuesday night.

The new facility would would be built at the corner of Leonard Street and Crahen Avenue NE, replacing the 'Southeast Y' on Forest Hill Avenue, which is the oldest YMCA in the area.

The 28 acre site was gifted to the organization by the Meijer Foundation. The next step is a public hearing in May.

There is opposition to the new YMCA and much of it has to do with concerns over traffic.

"The problem is in the neighborhood and all the developments around here is traffic, it's the safety of the kids," said Henry Fuhs.

Experience Grand Rapids, the official destination marketing organization for Kent County, reported today that its 2012 Grand Rapids Pure Michigan marketing campaign attracted an incremental 381,100 visits to the area yielding a local impact on the economy of $101.5 million. This report was conducted by Longwoods International, a leader in tourism research.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) - Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell says the flood walls along the Grand River are holding and show no sign of deteriation. Heartwell gave the update Sunday afternoon.

The Grand River is expected to crest Monday at 2 a.m. at 22.3 feet. The 100 year flood wall was built to withhold 25.47 feet.

Mayor Heartwell is taking a helicopter tour of the Grand River to see the extent of the damage and also to help Consumer's Energy should there be more problems caused by the flooding.

Heartwell thanked the hundreds of volunteers that showed up to help fill sandbags. He says they managed to fill 6,000 sand bags per hour. Right now there are 40,000 sand bags ready for use but more are still needed.

If you'd like to donate food for the volunteers sand bagging you can call 616-456-3054.