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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 Commission Districts Map
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County Commission Districts Map - Effective 2013 Size: 11 x 8.5 in. File size: 800 KB |
St. Joseph County Commissioners
| 2012 Chairman: | Rick Shaffer |
| 2012 Vice-Chairman: | John Dobberteen |
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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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Allen J. Balog 507 Tulip Lane Phone: (269) 501-3977 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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Donald Eaton 31040 Findley Rd. Phone: (269) 489-5639 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:
Rick Shaffer (Chair)
John Dobberteen
Gerald Loudenslager
Law Enforcement:
Gerald Loudenslager (Chair)
Robin Baker
Jerry Ware
Judiciary:
Donald Eaton (Chair)
Allen Balog
Robin Baker
Physical Resources:
Jerry Ware (Chair)
Allen Balog
Gerald Loudenslager
Special Committees
Local Emergency Planning Committee:
Gerald Loudenslager
Federal Emergency Management Act/Homeland Security:
John Dobberteen
Robin Baker
Southwest Michigan Alliance for Region Three:
Robin Baker
Regional Solid Waste:
John Dobberteen
Allen Balog
Colon Lake Board:
Gerald Loudenslager
Fish Lake Board:
Gerald Loudenslager
US 131 Area Development Association:
Allen Balog
US 131 Corridor Master Plan:
Robin Baker
Rick Shaffer
Farmland and Open Space Preservation:
Donald Eaton
Website Development Committee:
John Dobberteen
Homeland Security Planning Committee:
John Dobberteen
Local Planning Team - Homeland Security Grant Program
John Dobberteen
County Agricultural Preservation Board
Donald Eaton
City of Sturgis Tax Increment Financing Authority Board
John Dobberteen
County Finance
John Dobberteen
Allen Balog
Donald Eaton
Commission Liaisons
Soil Conservation:
Donald Eaton
Road Commission:
Robin Baker
Resource Conservation and Development:
Donald Eaton
Department of Human Services:
Gerald Loudenslager
MSU Extension:
Jerry Ware
Boards and Commission Appointments
Community Health Agency:
Robin Baker
Allen Balog
Gerald Loudenslager
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
Donald Eaton
County Solid Waste:
John Dobberteen
Community Corrections:
Gerald Loudenslager
Economic Development Corporation:
John Dobberteen
E-911 Central Dispatch:
Robin Baker
Commission on Aging:
Allen Balog
Human Services Commission:
Gerald Loudenslager
Investment Advisory Committee:
Donald Eaton
Groundwater Stewardship:
Donald Eaton
Comprehensive Traffic Safety Commission:
Robin Baker
Community Action Agency:
Rick Shaffer
Substance Abuse Advisory Council:
John Dobberteen
Transportation Authority Board:
Allen Balog
Workforce Development Board:
Robin Baker
Animal Control Advisory Committee :
Rick Shaffer
