Boards & Committees Roster
Are you interested in serving on one of Plainfield Township's boards, committees or commissions?
The Plainfield Township Board of Trustees is always searching for citizens who are interested in serving on Township boards, committees and commissions. Commitments are typically for three years. Click the links below for a description of Township committees and to download an application to participate in one.
COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS
The Plainfield Township Board of Trustees is always searching for citizens who are interested in serving on Township boards, committees and commissions. Commitments are typically for three years. Click the links below for a description of Township committees and to download an application to participate in one.
COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS
Planning Commission
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NAME
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TITLE
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TERM EXPIRES
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Cathy Bottema (3)
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12/31/2021
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Marie Kessler (1)
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12/31/2022
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Brian Justema (2)
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12/31/2023
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Kerwin Keen (3)
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12/31/2023
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James Koslosky (1)
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12/31/2021
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Karl Koster (2)
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12/31/2022
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Jack Hagedorn
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Board Representative
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*Term of office is 3 years. The Planning Commission meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Parenthesis denotes term.*
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
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NAME
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TITLE
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Karl Koster
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PC Representative
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Dennis Cardosa (2)
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12/31/2023
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David Ridout (3)
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12/31/2021
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| Mike Tarwater (1) | 12/31/2022 | |
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Art Spalding
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Alternate
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12/31/2022
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Vacant
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Alternate
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12/31/2023
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Tom Coleman
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Board Representative
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*Term of office 3 years. The Board of Appeals meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Parenthesis denotes term*
Board of Review
Board of Review
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NAME
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TERM EXPIRES
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TERM EXPIRES
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David W. Deverman
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12/31/2022
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Brian Crum
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12/31/2022
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Doug Carnevale
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12/31/2022
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Tim Dyer
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Alternate
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12/31/2022
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*Term of office 2 years. Swear-in within 10 days of appointment. Parenthesis denotes term*
construction Board of Appeals
construction Board of Appeals
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NAME
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TERM EXPIRES
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Larry Feist
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12/31/2021
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Bill Roersma
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12/31/2021
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Thomas Schichtel
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12/31/2022
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*Term office 2 years. *
Cemetery Advisory Committee
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NAME
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TITLE
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TERM EXPIRES
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Brenda Carson
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Chair
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12/31/2021
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Mike Hart
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12/31/2021
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Al McAvoy
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12/31/2023
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Fran Roberts
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12/31/2022
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Arthur Spalding
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12/31/2022 | |
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Johanna Vander Wall
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12/31/2023
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Bill Brinkman
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Board Representative |
COMMUNITY CENTER DEVELOPMENT AD-HOC COMMIttee
| Deb Havens | |
| Barb Jeltema | |
| Mike Mitchell | |
| Bob Smith | |
| Nancy Wood | |
| Bill Brinkman | Board Representative |
| Jack Hagedorn | Board Representative |
| Susan Morrow | Board Representative |
| Christine Friedt | Northview Senior Program |
| Julie Bylsma | Director of Finance, Northview Public Schools |
Comstock Park Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
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NAME
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TITLE
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TERM EXPIRES
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Holly del Rosario
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7/31/2023
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| Ed Hood | 12/31/2021 | |
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David Washburn
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12/31/2021
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Richard Frey
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12/31/2022
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R. John Stephan
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12/31/2022
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Jim Jarecki
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7/31/2023
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Nick Purwin
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12/31/2022
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Janis Vander Kooy
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12/31/2022
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Tom Coleman
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Board Representative
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* Term of office 4 years. Officers - (two-year term) Board Meetings occur on the 3rd Wednesday of every month 8:00 a.m.*
Historical Preservation
Historical Preservation
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NAME
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TITLE
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TERM EXPIRES
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Louann Briggs Larsen
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12/31/2021
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Suzanne Carpenter
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12/31/2022
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Brian DeVries
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12/31/2022
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Deborah Havens
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12/31/2023
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Sue Irvine
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12/31/2021
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Dave Steiner
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12/31/2023
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Norm VanSoest
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12/31/2021 | |
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Sharon Wells
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12/31/2021
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Frank Pfaff
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Board Representative
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* Term of office 3 years. *
Parks and Recreation
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NAME
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TITLE
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TERM EXPIRES
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Stephanie Calverley
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12/31/2022
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Dennis Cole
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12/31/2021
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Dale Hecksel
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12/31/2022
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Dave Heyboer
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12/31/2023
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Kyle Jenkins
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12/31/2022
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Jen Keith
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12/31/2023
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Bill Mast
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12/31/2021
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David Meyerholtz
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12/31/2022
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Stephanie Calverley
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12/31/2022
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Sally Wesorick
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12/31/2023
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Thomas Wiarda
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12/31/2023
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Kathey Batey
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Board Representative
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Karl Koster
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Planning Commission Representative
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PLAINFIELD CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT AD-HOC COMMITTEE
| Ben Greene | |
| John Gustafson | |
| Matt Nibbelink | |
| Ryan Roberts | |
| Mike Schuler | |
| Davide Uccello | |
| Catherine Bottema | Planning Comm Rep |
| Kathey Batey | Board Representative |
| Frank Pfaff | Board Representative |
| Cathleen Postmus | Board Representative |
Public Safety
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NAME
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TITLE
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TERM EXPIRES
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Robert Anaya
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12/31/2022
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Catherine Bottema
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12/31/2021
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Tom Hendershot
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12/31/2021
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Dan Karnes
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12/31/2022
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Dale Pomeroy
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12/31/2023
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Aaron Sweeney
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12/31/2023
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Tom Coleman
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Board Representative
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Bill Brinkman
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Board Representative
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Frank Pfaff
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Board Representative
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STANDING COMMITTEEs (Township Board Members only)The Superintendent serves as an ex-officio member of all committees
Election Commission: Morrow, Brinkman, Postmus
Infrastructure: Morrow, Pfaff, Postmus
Governance: Batey, Coleman, Morrow