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Board of Commissioners Information
The Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County is the legislative body and discharges its duties as required by federal and state law. It is the function of the Board of Commissioners to: set policy for the County; adopt and monitor an annual budget; equalize property tax assessments; set fees; contract for a yearly audit of all County funds; and implement the recommendations of its auditing firm to ensure the legal and efficient use of tax dollars. The Board of Commissioners appoints other boards and commissions, adopts ordinances, buys land for county use and sells county-owned property, and enters into contracts and agreements on behalf of St. Joseph County.
There are seven commissioners elected by districts to serve a two-year term. Your county commissioner is your representative in county government. Your commissioner is most effective in representing your concerns at county committee meetings and Board of Commissioners’ meetings.
The Board of Commissioners meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 5:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Room, third floor of the Historic Courthouse. Exceptions to this schedule do occasionally occur, please verify meeting dates with the County Calendar.
St. Joseph County Commissioner Districts Map
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St. Joseph County Commissioners
| 2010 Chairman: | Michael Dunlap |
| 2010 Vice-Chairman: | Rick Shaffer |
 1st District: |
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Rick Shaffer 19958 Crescent Beach Rd. Phone: (269)
273-8370 Townships of Flowerfield, Park, Lockport Township Precinct 1, northern two-thirds of Mendon |
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Gerald E. Loudenslager 23194 Van Resort Dr. Phone: (269) 467-7918 Townships of Colon, Leonidas, Nottawa, southern third of Mendon |
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Michael D. Dunlap 17174 Woodside Lane Phone: (269) 273-8038 City of Three Rivers, Lockport Township Precinct 2 |
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Robin Baker 14936 Roberts Shores Rd. Phone: (269) 435-7980 Townships of Constantine, Fabius, Mottville |
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Jerry Ware 29251 U.S. 12 Phone:
(269) 651-7938 Townships of Fawn River, Florence, Sturgis, White Pigeon |
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David J. Pueschel 66421 Sherman Mills Rd. Phone: (269) 651-3044 Townships of Burr Oak, Sherman |
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John L. Dobberteen 400 S. Monroe Phone: (269) 651-4567 City of Sturgis |
Standing Committees
Executive Committee:
Michael Dunlap (Chair)
Rick Shaffer
David Pueschel
Law Enforcement:
Gerald Loudenslager (Chair)
Robin Baker
Jerry Ware
Judiciary:
Gerald Loudenslager (Chair)
David Pueschel
Michael Dunlap
Physical Resources:
Jerry Ware (Chair)
Michael Dunlap
Gerald Loudenslager
Special Committees
Local Emergency Planning Committee:
Gerald Loudenslager
Federal Emergency Management Act:
John Dobberteen
Robin Baker
Southwest Michigan Alliance for Region Three:
Robin Baker
Regional Solid Waste:
John Dobberteen
Michael Dunlap
Colon Lake Board:
Gerald Loudenslager
Fish Lake Board:
Gerald Loudenslager
US 131 Area Development Association:
Michael Dunlap
US 131 Corridor Master Plan:
Robin Baker
Rick Shaffer
Farmland and Open Space Preservation:
David Pueschel
Website Development Committee:
John Dobberteen
Update Board Rules Committee:
John Dobberteen
Michael Dunlap
Rick Shaffer
Homeland Security Planning Committee:
John Dobberteen
Commission Liaisons
Soil Conservation:
David Pueschel
Road Commission:
Robin Baker
Resource Conservation and Development:
David Pueschel
Department of Human Services:
Gerald Loudenslager
Criminal Justice:
Gerald Loudenslager
MSU Extension:
Robin Baker
Boards and Commission Appointments
Community Health Agency:
Robin Baker
Michael Dunlap
David Pueschel
Parks and Recreation:
Rick Shaffer
Jerry Ware
Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council:
Gerald Loudenslager
Board of Public Works:
Gerald Loudenslager
Planning Commission:
Rick Shaffer
Mental Health:
Robin Baker
John Dobberteen
David Pueschel
County Solid Waste:
John Dobberteen
Community Corrections:
Gerald Loudenslager
Economic Development Corporation:
John Dobberteen
E-911 Central Dispatch:
Rick Shaffer
Commission on Aging:
Michael Dunlap
Human Services Commission:
John Dobberteen
Rick Shaffer
Gerald Loudenslager
Investment Advisory Committee:
Jerry Ware
Groundwater Stewardship:
David Pueschel
Comprehensive Traffic Safety Commission:
Robin Baker
Community Action Agency:
Rick Shaffer
Substance Abuse Advisory Council:
John Dobberteen
Transportation Authority Board:
Michael Dunlap
Workforce Development Board:
Robin Baker
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