Board of Commissioners

The Animal Services and Enforcement Advisory Board provides advice on animal control issues to the Animal Services Department and Board of Commissioners. Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Animal Services. at Animal Services & Enforcement, 2500 Lake Street. Contact: Director of Animal Services Stephen Lawrence (269) 383-8771 or email.

The Central County Transportation Authority was created in August 2014 as part of the goal to regionalize public transit.   The public transit system was transferred from the City of Kalamazoo to the CCTA on October 1, 2016.  The 11-member CCTA board is responsible for the policy decisions related to operating the regional public transit system.  The CCTA levies a 0.75 millage in the urban area of Kalamazoo County to fund the fixed-route bus system.  Meetings are generally held the 2^nd Monday of each month at 11:30 am at the Metro Transit Administration Building (530 N Rose St., Kalamazoo MI 49007).  Contact:  Sean McBride 269-337-8088 or visit www.kmetro.com.

The Kalamazoo County Identification Program Advisory Board assists in providing general oversight of the County ID Program, established by the Board of Commissioners in 2017.  The Advisory Board will meet on a monthly basis and will provide evaluations of the ID program, reporting to the Board of Commissioners at regular intervals.  The Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

Appointments are made for three-year terms of office.  Appointments to the first Advisory Board will have staggered 1, 2 or 3 year terms as determined by the Board of Commissioners.  Contact:  Tim Snow, County Clerk & Register of Deeds 269-384-8141.

Kalamazoo County Department Human Services meets the second Thursday of each month at the Kalamazoo Department of Human Services offices.  The Board deals with human services matters within the County.  Appointments are made for three-year terms of office.  The Board meets the 2nd Tuesdayof the month at 1 p.m.  Contact:  Kalamazoo County Department of Human Services Director Barb LaRue 269-337-5000.

The Environmental Health Advisory Council (EHAC) meets the second Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 9:00 am. at 311 E. Alcott Street.  This Council serves as an informed advocacy body and sounding board for matters of policy that affect the lives of citizens who need environmental health services.  In addition, it advises the County Board of Commis­sioners on environ­men­tal matters.  The meeting schedule is posted on the County’s Public Meeting Notices page and County’s News and Events page.  Appointments are made for three-year terms of office.  Contact:  Vern Johnson 269-373-5356 or email.

The 9-member Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority Board works in coordination with the CCTA to plan, promote, finance, operate, the public transportation in Kalamazoo County.  The KCTA levies a 0.315 millage in Kalamazoo County to the Metro County Connect demand-response service.   Meetings are generally held the 2^nd Monday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Metro Transit Administration Building (530 N Rose St., Kalamazoo MI 49007). Contact:  Sean McBride 269-337-8088 or www.kmetro.com.