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36th Circuit Court
36th Circuit Court
Courthouse 2nd Floor
212 E. Paw Paw Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Staff:
Court Administrator
Frank Hardester
Phone: 269-657-8200 ext. 2340
Fax: 269-657-2613
Email: HardesterF@vbco.org
Judicial Secretary/Assignment Clerk
Criminal Division
Melissa Williams
Phone: 269-657-8200 ext. 2345
E-mail: WilliamsM@vbco.org
Judicial Secretary/Assignment Clerk
Family Division
Mary Schmitt
Phone: 269-657-8200 ext. 2342
E-mail: schmittm@vbco.org
Judicial Secretary/ Civil Scheduling / ADR Clerk
Civil Division
Kelly Cowgill
Phone: 269-657-8200 ext. 2213
E-mail: cowgillk@vbco.org
Court Services Coordinator
Heidi Winkler
Phone: 269-657-8200 ext. 2211
E-mail: winklerh@vbco.org
Law Clerk
Phone: 269-657-8200 ext. 2396
E-mail:
36th Circuit Court - Friend of the Court
36th Circuit Court - Friend of the Court
Administration & Land Services Building, Lower Level
219 E. Paw Paw Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-7734
(269) 657-8282 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
LynnAnn E. Bullard, Friend of the Court
36th Circuit Court Family Division
Juvenile Court
Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor
212 Paw Paw Street
Suite 240
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8237
(269) 657-7573 FAX
Hours M- F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
9-1-1 Authority Board
Sheriff:
Daniel Abbott
Central Dispatch:
Tim McGee
Fire Chiefs Association:
Ron Wise
Derek Babcock
Police Chiefs Association:
Decatur - Chief David McLeese
Emergency Medical Services:
Dennis Reynolds
Board of Commissioner:
Mike Toth
Donald Hanson
Michigan State Police Paw Paw:
Dale Heinz
Office of Domestic Preparedness:
Al Svilpe
Public Sector
Sid Shank
Randall Peat
Township Supervisor Representative:
Ross Stein - South Haven
Administration
Administration & Land Services Building, 2nd Floor
219 Paw Paw Street, Suite 201
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8253
(269) 657-8252 FAX
Hours M-F 8:30 a.m.- 5:00. p.m.
John Faul
Administrator
Anna Cerven
Administrative Services Coordinator
Norman Frazier
Director of Employee Services
Ryan Post
Director of Financial Services
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Commissioners Office: Located in Administrator's Office
Mailing Address
219 E. Paw Paw St, Suite 201
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8253
(269) 657-8252 FAX
VAN BUREN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
District #1:
Gail Patterson-Gladney
Ph: (269) 598-0366 (cell)
(county) gladneyg@vbco.org
District #2:
Kurt Doroh
Ph: (269) 906-0194 (cell)
(county) dorohk@vbco.org
District #3:
Richard Godfrey, Chairperson
Ph: (269) 251-8342 (cell)
(county) godfreyr@vbco.org
District #4:
Mike Chappell, Vice Chair
Ph: (269)-208-1526(cell)
(county) chappellm@vbco.org
District #5:
Randall Peat
Ph: (269) 598-9252(cell)
(county) Peatr@vbco.org
District #6:
Donald Hanson
Ph: 269.760-9366 (cell)
Fax: 674-8780
(county) hansond@vbco.org
District #7:
Paul Schincariol
Ph: 269.271.9463 (cell)
(county) schincariolp@vbco.org
Scheduled Regular Meetings Will Be Posted
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board
Appointed by: Board of Commissioners
Members: From 5 to 9; 3-year terms
Jan Petersen
Term Expires: 06/01/18
Lisa Phillips
Term Expires: 06/01/18
Sarah Moyer-Cale
Term Expires: 06/01/18
Jeff Mills
Term Expires: 06/01/18
(vacancy)
Term Expires: 06/01/20
Zach Morris
Term Expires: 06/01/20
Kate Hozier
Term Expires: 06/01/19
Cindy Compton
Term Expires: 06/01/19
Gail Patterson-Gladney
Board of Commissioners Representative
Building, Mechanical & Electrical Inspector
Tommy Simpson Zoning Administrator and Code Enforcement Officer
PO Box 33
Decatur, MI 49045
Leave a Message ..(269) 286-3058
Building, Mechanical & Electrical Inspector Permits issued through
State of Michigan, Contact Zoning Administrator for information
Buildings & Grounds Department
Maintenance
753 Hazen Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-7864
(269) 655-8495 FAX
Jeff Hall
Director
Ken Shipley
Mechanical Contractor
Lance Goodrode
Assistant HVAC & Plumbing Technician
Chris Garus
Electrician
Rick McDougal
Maintenance Worker
Bobbie Gale
Shop Support Worker
Donna Pullins
Custodian
Marsha Smith
Custodian
Terri Garrison
Custodian
Nicole Woger
Custodian
Heather Shipley
Custodian
Cass/Van Buren District Board of Health
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
(3 Year Term)
Vincent Cabras
Term Expires: 01/01/18
Robert Linderman
Term Expires:01/01/18
Donald Hanson
Board Representative
Richard Freestone
Board Representative
Computer Information Services
Computer Information Services
Administration & Land Services Building, 2nd Floor
219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 202
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8278
(269) 657-2547 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Charles Norton
Director
County Apportionment Commission
- County Prosecuting Attorney
- County Clerk
- County Treasurer
- Republican Party County Chair
- Democratic Party County Chair
This board meets after every decennial census to reapportion the County Board of Commission Districts into districts of substantially equal population.
County Building Authority
Appointed by Board of Commissioners or Automatic
Wayne Nelson, Chair
Term expires 12/31/2019
Stephen Vicenzi, Vice Chair
Automatic member as County Chief Financial Officer
Karen Makay, Treasurer
Automatic member as County Treasurer
Paul DeYoung, Member
Term expires 12/31/2018
Robert Linderman, Member
Term expires 12/31/2020
County Clerk
Van Buren County Clerk
Courthouse Main Floor
212 E. Paw Paw Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8218 Ext 6
(269) 657-8298 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
County Drain Commissioner
Van Buren County Drain Commissioner
Administration & Land Services Building, 3rd Floor
219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 301
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8241
(269) 657-8286 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Joe Parman
Drain Commissioner
Peter Van Dop, P.E., P.S.
Engineer/Chief Deputy
Georgia Genis
Deputy Drain Commissioner
Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control & Drain Maint. Supervisor
County Election Commission
Established by P.A. 456 of 1982 as Amended
Honorable David Distefano,
Judge of Probate
Suzie Roehm,
County Clerk
Karen Makay,
County Clerk
County Land Preservation Board
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Member Seats: 10 (some shared)
Term: 2 years
Paw Paw
, MI
Bill Lawson, (Chair) - Farmer representative
Land Preservation Board web page
Dave Foerster, (Vice Chair) - Landowner representative
Term Expires 05-01-19
Ted Major - Farmer representative
Term Expires 05-01-19
Bill VanTassel - Elected Official (Almena Twp.) representative
Term Expires 05-01-19
Kurt Doroh - Realtor/Developer representative
Term Expires 05-01-20
Julie Pioch, (Treasurer) - Environmental representative
Term Expires 05-01-20
AJ Brucks (Secretary) - Conservation District representative
Term Expires 05-01-20
Jeff Radtke/Scott Cedarquist - VBC Planning Commission representative
Term Expires 05-01-20
Kim Thompson- Elected Official (Lawrence Twp.) representative
Term Expires 05-01-19
Richard Godfrey - Board of Commissioners representative
County Medical Examiners
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
(3 Year Term)
Term Expires: 04/13/11
Richard Allen, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11
Jim Hunt, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11
Jack Hunt, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11
John Hunt, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11
O.T. Lorenz, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11
Patricia Newhouse, MD
Term Expires: 04/13/11
A.L. Stagg, MD (Reserve)
Term Expires: 04/13/11
Eriberto Carrion, MD (Reserve)
Term Expires: 04/13/11
Commissioner Mike Toth
Board Representative
County Office of Emergency Management
205 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-7786
https://www.vbcsheriff.com/office-of-domestic-preparedness/
County Planning Commission
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
(3 Year Term)
Pam Stermer
Term Expires: 04/01/21
Tony Hemenway
Term Expires: 04/01/21
Vacant
Term Expires: 04/01/12
Jeff Radtke
Term Expires: 04/01/20
Barbara Rose
Term Expires: 04/01/20
Jan Petersen
Term Expires: 04/01/20
Scott Cedarquist
Term Expires: 04/01/22
Celinda Gilmore
Term Expires: 04/01/22
Ray Martin
Term Expires: 04/01/22
Board Representative
Kurt Doroh, Commissioner
County Staff
Ted Thar, Secretary
County Register of Deeds
Van Buren County Register of Deeds
Administration & Land Services Building, First Floor
219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 102
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8242
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Directions: From I-94 take the Paw Paw Exit (exit 60). Turn north and proceed ½ mile. Take right after Sheriffs Building (Paw Paw St.), then proceed to Administration & Land Services Building on left.
Paul W. De Young
Register of Deeds
Jill A. Arnold
Chief Deputy Register
Pam Cerven
Deputy Register
County Sheriff Office
Van Buren County Sheriff Office
205 South Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-3101
EMERGENCY - 911
Administration, (269) 657-2006
Detective Division, (269) 657-7711
Youth/Comm. Serv. (269) 657-6077
Jail Division, (269) 657-2171
Undersheriff Kevin Conklin can be reached at (269) 2006 Ext. 3991 or email ConklinK@vbco.org
County Treasurer
Van Buren County Treasurer
Administration & Land Services Building, First Floor
219 E. Paw Paw Street, Suite 101
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8228
(269) 657-8227 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.CLOSED NOON - 1 P.M
Department of Human Services
Family Independence Agency
One Quarter Mile South of Red Arrow Highway
57150 C.R. 681
P.O. Box 7
Hartford
, MI
49057
(269) 621-2800
(269) 621-2962 FAX
Hours Mon. - Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Director
Robert Miller,
Program Manager
Lori Jerue,
Administration Manager
District Public Health Department
District Public Health Department
South Red Arrow Highway Human Services Building - West
57418 C.R. 681, Suite A
Hartford
, MI
49057
(269) 621-3143
(269) 621-2725 FAX
Hours Mon. - Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Administration,
(269) 621-4665
Jeffrey L. Elliott,
Administrator/Health Officer
Extension 337
Frederick Johansen,
Medical Director
Extension 318
Jason Tompkins,
Deputy Medical Director/Medical, Examiner
Satellite Offices of Van Buren
Human Services Building - East
801 Hazen Street, Suite B
Paw Paw, MI 49079
(269) 657-5596 or (269) 657-6052
(269) 657-5866 Fax
1007 Wells/Lower Level
South Haven, MI 49090
(269) 637-8421
(269) 637-6517 Fax
Domestic Animal Control
Animal Control
58040 C.R. 681
Hartford
, MI
49079
(269) 621-4624
(269) 621-3964 FAX
We are open to the public: Sunday 10-3, Monday thru Wednesday 10-5, Thursday 10-2, Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-3. The office is closed on Federal Holidays, and occasionally due to other circumstances. Please call ahead to make sure we are open.
Deputy Huston
Animal Control Officer
Deputy Everhart
Animal Control Officer
Kasey Murphy
Director
Ashley Taylor
Kennel Staff
Find us on Facebook at Friends of Van Buren County Animal Control.
Economic Development Corporation
Appointed by Commission Chairperson Confirmed by Board of Commissioners
(6 Year Term)
Randy Peat
Term Expires: 02/13/16
James J. Warner
Term Expires: 02/13/16
Linda Stange
Term Expires: 02/13/15
Joe Miller
Term Expires: 02/13/20
Rodney Dragicievich
Term Expires: 02/13/20
Ken Ratzlaff
Term Expires: 02/13/18
Dave DiStefano
Term Expires: 02/13/18
Jerry Campbell
Term Expires: 02/13/15
Commissioner Susan Hammond
Board Representative
Election Board of Canvassers
Two Republican and Two Democrats Recommended by each party to County Clerk
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Mae Linderman (D)
Term Expires: 11/01/13
Vacant (R)
Term Expires: 11/01/13
Rose Mitchell (D)
Term Expires: 11/01/15
Nancy Thomas (R)
Term Expires: 11/01/15
Equalization
Family Independence Agency
Two Appointed by Board of Commissioners One Appointed by Governor
(3 Year Term)
Tim Riemer,
(Board)
Term Expires: 11/01/11
Sherry Coady,
(Board)
Term Expires:11/01/13
Emma Jean Stambeck
(State FIA Director)
Term Expires: 11/01/09
Donald Hanson
Board Representative
Jury Board
Jury Board
Appointed by Governor
(6 Year Term)
Pastor W.C. Askew Sr.,
Term Expires: 05/22/21
Thomas J. Palenick,
Term Expires: 05/22/21
Robert Jackson,
Term Expires: 04/30/19
Land Management
Land Management
Administration & Land Services Building, 3rd Floor
219 Paw Paw Street, Suite 302
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8243
(269) 657-8235 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Directions: From I-94 take the Paw Paw Exit (exit 60). Turn north and proceed ½ mile. Take right after Sheriffs Building, proceed to Administration & Land Services Building on left.
Staff:
Ted Thar, Director - GIS Coordinator/Planning Commission Secretary/Web Master/Passport Agent
Lisa Boer, Land Services Specialist: Remonumentation Grant Administrator/Passport Facility Manager
Walter Elsner, Land Management Specialist/House Numbering Specialist/GIS Specialist/Passport Agent
Mental Health Board
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Board Meets 1st Thursday after 1st Tuesday (3 Year Term)
Mike Mosley
Term Expires: 03/31/15
Carol Sjoquist
Term Expires: 03/31/16
Dave Selent
Term Expires: 03/31/16
Catherine Gant
Term Expires: 03/31/16
Susan Barnes
Term Expires: 03/31/15
Tom Coles
Term Expires: 03/31/16
Charles Randall
Term Expires: 03/31/17
Katie Bolton
Term Expires: 03/31/17
Commissioner Mike Toth
Board Representative
Mental Health Department
Mental Health Department
801 Hazen Street, Ste C
P.O. Box 249
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-5574
(269) 657-3474 FAX
Hours Mon. - Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
1-800-922-1418
John Clement,
Chief Executive Director
Michigan State University Extension Office
NOTE: New address as of January 1, 2018
801 Hazen St
Suite D
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8213
(269) 657-6678 FAX
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/county/info/van_buren
Julie Pioch, Director
Mark Longstroth, District Horticulture Agent
Mike Stanton, Extension Agriculture Agent
Vacant, Extension Educator
Beth Clawson, Resources Recovery Agent
Melissa Franklin, Receptionist/ Secretary
Janean Danca, Planning Coordinator/ Secretary
Janice Rajzer,4-H Youth Agent
Probate Court
Probate Court & Circuit Court Civil
Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor
212 E. Paw Paw Street
Suite 220
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8225
(269) 657-7573 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Judge David J. DiStefano
Probate Register
Brandy Antonowitsch
Judicial Secretary / Civil Scheduling / ADR Clerk
Kelly Cowgill
Phone: (269) 657-8200 ext. 2213
E-mail: cowgillk@vbco.org
Deputy Register
Vacant
Clerks
Linda Tomlinson
Sandy Sexton
Prosecuting Attorney
Paw Paw Office
212 E. Paw Paw Street, Ste. 102
Paw Paw, MI 49079
269-657-8236
269-657-8239 Victim Rights
269-657-8238 Fax
South Haven Office
1007 E. Wells Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-5177
269-639-4519 Fax
Hours M-F 8:30-12 & 1-5:00
STAFF:
Prosecuting Attorney
Susan Zuiderveen
Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Keith Robinson
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys:
Jay Blair, APA
Kirk Metzger, APA
______________________________________
Maggie Hostetler
Victim Rights Coordinator
Victim Rights P#: 269-657-8239
victimrights@vbco.org
Heather Fisk
Victim Rights Assistant
Victim Rights P#: 269-657-8239
victimrights@vbco.org
Taye Wheeler
Office Coordinator/Legal Secretary
Ashley James
Legal Secretary
Heidi Keister
Legal Secretary
Lisa Oliver
Legal Secretary
Public Transit
610 David Walton Drive
Bangor
, MI
49013
(269) 427-7921
(269) 427-5062 FAX
Anthony Dacoba, Director,
Transportation Coordinator
Laurie D Schlipp, Chief Operations Officer
Bob Henderson, Operations Supervisor
Tami Naber, Administrative Support
Region IV Area Agency on Aging
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
(3 Year Term)
2919 Division Street
St. Joseph
, MI
49085
(269) 983-0177
Donald Hanson
Term Expires: 01/01/18
Beth Griffin
Term Expires: 01/01/18
Alternate - Judy Janssen
Richard Freestone
Board Representative
Remonumentation Committee
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Don Gilchrist, Peer Group
Paul DeYoung, Register of Deeds
Sarah Moyer-Cale, City Representative
Lisa Boer, Planning & Land Management
William Kays,Township Supervisor
Larry Hummel, Road Commission
John McNeil, Attorney at Law
Ted Thar, GIS/Land Management
Karen Makay, Treasurer
Edward VanderVries, Assessor
Kurt Doroh, Board Representative
Road Commission of Van Buren County
*Agency for Public Works
*Agency for County Park Trustees
325 West James Street
PO Box 156
Lawrence
, MI
49064
(269) 674-8011
(269) 674-3770 FAX
Board of County Road Commissioners
and Board of Public Works of Van Buren County:
Gregory H. Kinney, Chairman
Phone: 269-423-2302
Doug Burleson, Vice-Chairman
Phone: 269-674-8011
W.C. Askew, Sr., Member
Phone: 269-944-9634
Reginald ("Rick") D. Boze, Member
Phone: 269-674-8011
Geoff Moffat, Member
Phone: 269-217-5371
Road Commission Managing Director:
Daniel F. Bishop
DanBishop@vbcrc.org
Extension 222
Road Commission Managers:
Barry Anttila (BarryAnttila@vbcrc.org)
Highway Engineer
Extension 224
Greg Brucks (GregBrucks@vbcrc.org)
Operations Director
Extension 227
Linnea Rader (LinneaRader@vbcrc.org)
Finance & HR Director
Extension 233
Gary Rohacs (GaryRohacs@vbcrc.org)
Fleet & Facilities Superintendent
Extension 292
Road Commission Regular Staff/Employees:
Melissa Fetkenhier (VBCRC@vbcrc.org)
Permit Clerk/Secretary Receptionist
Extension 0
Jill Brien (JillBrien@vbcrc.org)
Administrative Assistant-Board Secretary
Extension 236
Alyssa McAndrew (AlyssaMcAndrew@vbcrc.org)
Communications/Project Specialist
Accounting Staff:
Shawna Kelley (ShawnaKelley@vbcrc.org)
Accounting Clerk/Road Projects
Extension 235
Kristina Longcore
(KristinaLongcore@vbcrc.org)
Accounting Clerk/Safety Coordinator
Extension 248
Marla Salmon
(MarlaSalmon@vbcrc.org)
Accounting Clerk-Payroll
Extension 234
Engineering-Permit Staff:
Alison (AJ) Brucks (AJBrucks@vbcrc.org)
Permit Officer/County Weighmaster
Extension 223
David Clift (DavidClift@vbcrc.org)
Engineering Technician
Extension 230
Joel Hoort (JoelHoort@vbcrc.org)
Engineering Technician
Extension 228
David Mills (DavidMills@vbcrc.org)
Engineering Technician
Extension 229
Fleet & Facilities-Purchasing Staff:
Christian Moffatt (ChristianMoffatt@vbcrc.org)
Assistant Fleet & Facilities Superintendent
Extension 293
Seventh District Court- West Division
Seventh District Court- West Division
1007 East Wells Street
P.O. Box 311
South Haven
, MI
49090
(269) 637-5258
(269) 639-4517 FAX
Hours Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. -4:45 P.M.
James R. Becker, Administrator/Magistrate
Laura Canaan, Secretary/Recorder
David Hill, Adult Probation Officer
Florencia Jackson, Probation Secretary
Dawn Borah, Finance Clerk
Isabel Galaviz, Civil Clerk
Maggie Yelding, Civil Clerk
Kristi Mitchell, Deputy Clerk
Teena Harris, Deputy Clerk
Ronda Willett, Deputy Clerk
Lauren Harry, P/T Deputy Clerk
Soldiers Relief Commission
Appointed by Probate Judge
(3 Year Term)
Douglas H. Nelson, Jr.
Term Expires: 04/25/15
Gerald Zeiger
Term Expires: 07/29/17
John Lammert
Term Expires: 05/29/16
Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Board
Board of Directors Appointed by VBC Board of Commissioners
(3 Year Term)
367 W Main
Benton Harbor
, MI
49022
(269) 925-1137
Appointments by VBC Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Don Hanson
VBC Board Representative
Commissioner Mike Henry
VBC Board Representative
Commissioner Beth Griffin
VBC Board Representative
Dave Foerster
Citizen Representative
Term Expires: 12/31/16
Jeff Radtke
Citizen Representative
Term Expires: 12/31/16
Francis Sage, Secretary
Citizen Represenative
Term Expires: 12/31/14
Dale Lewis
Citizen Representative
Term Expires: 12/31/14
Appointments by Michigan Townships Association Chapter
2 Vacancies (2 year terms)
Townships' At-Large Representatives
Municipal Appointments (no term limits)
Yemi Akinwale
City of Hartford
Robert Burr
City of South Haven
State Probation/Parole
State Probation/Parole
Annex Building, Lower Level
212 E. Paw Paw Street
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-8214
(269) 657-4887 FAX
Hours M - F 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Van Buren Conservation District
Conservation District
1035 E. Michigan Avenue
Paw Paw
, MI
49079
(269) 657-4030 x5
Hours 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Staff
AJ Brucks, Executive Director (alison.brucks@mi.nacdnet.net)
Kim Sinclair, Administrator
Kyle Mead, MAEAP (Ag.) Technician
Erin Fuller, Watershed Coordinator
Colleen Forestieri, Conservation Technician
Nor Serocki, CISMA (Invasive Species) Coordinator
Emilly Hickmott, Recycling Coordinator
Board of Directors
Bryan Cronenwett, Chair
Carl Druskovich, Treasurer
Jan Petersen, Secretary
Paulett Rybarski, Member
Bill VanTassel, Member
Van Buren Emergency Medical Committee
Lawrence Township Supervisor
Bernard Wilfong,
Waverly Township Supervisor
David L. Richardson,
Paw Paw Township Supervisor
Joseph Miller,
Decatur Township Supervisor
Carl Druskovich,
Hamilton Township Supervisor
Douglas Stiles,
Almena Township Supervisor
Dan Ruzick,
Antwerp Township Supervisor
Van Buren Intermediate School District
Van Buren Intermediate School District
490 1/2 South Paw Paw Street
Lawrence
, MI
49064
(269) 674-8091
(269) 674-8030 FAX
Superintendent
Van Buren Technology Center
250 South Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8091
(269) 674-8954 Fax
Van Buren Special Services Center
701 S. Paw Paw Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8091
(269) 674-8726 Fax
Bert Goens Learning Center
701 S. Paw Paw Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
(269) 674-8091
(269) 674-3921 Fax
Van Buren Behavioral Education Center
30 S. Walnut Street
Bangor MI 49013
(269) 427-7961
(269) 427-5023 Fax
Van Buren Public Transit Committee
Appointed by Board of Commissioners
Kurt Doroh
Board Representative
Mike Chappell
Board Representative
Randall Peat
Board Representative
2020 Committee Meetings are at 1 pm in Paw Paw on:
January 14; March 10; May 12; July 14; September 8; and November 10.
The July 14, 1:00 pm Meeting has been moved to the 3:00 pm COW Meeting.
Local Advisory Council:
Julie Pioch (Planning)
Sharon Bennett (Family Advocacy)
Vacancy (Low Income)
Faith Dowd (Area Ag. on Aging)
Kirk Kruithof (User, Disabled)
Karen King (Education)
Richard Curtis (Elderly)
Veterans Trust Committee
Appointed by Michigan Trust Fund Board of Trustees
(2 Year Term)
Ronald Gaffney (DAV)
Thomas Melville (American Legion)
VFW)
Carl C. Miston (AM Vets)
Dave Hagen, (Agent), Administration and Land Services Building
Workforce Development/Michigan Works
Appointed by Board of Commissioners/Van Buren Appointments
(3 Year Term)
Randall Peat
Private Sector
Term Expires: 12/31/15
Jack McCloughan
Economic Development
Term Expires: 12/31/17
Christopher Randall
Employment Services
Term Expires: 12/31/15
David Glynn
Private Sector
Term Expires: 12/31/17
Arnie Redsicker
Private Sector
Term Expires: 12/31/16
George Saleeby
Private Sector
Term Expires: 12/31/16
Commissioner Donald Hanson
Board Representative
Commissioner Richard Godfrey
Board Representative