By WKTV Staff
The Kent County Board of Commissioners is seeking “qualified and interested” residents to serve the community through appointment to various boards, commissions, and committees.
Some positions require certain experience in select fields, while other simply require people to be interested in serving their community. Some, but not all appointments, require an individual to be a resident or a registered voter of Kent County.
All applications for appointment must be filed with the Board of Commissioner’s office by close of business, Friday, Sept. 30.
One open position which requires a citizen of Wyoming is on the Kent District Library Board, with an opening for a Region 8 resident member from the City of Wyoming. (Also available is the Region 4 resident member from either Bowne, Lowell,Vergennes Township or City of Lowell).
Other boards, commissions, and committees that have openings for terms effective Jan. 1, 2022 (unless otherwise noted) include:
Agricultural Preservation Board (openings for agricultural interest representative and conservation representative).
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, Board of Directors (must be 60 years or older).
Community Health Advisory Committee (openings for at-large member, community-based organization representative, health care provider representative, and Kent ISD representative).
Community Mental Health Authority Board (Network 180) Board (Term begins April 1,2022).
County Building Authority.
Friend of the Court Citizens’ Advisory Committee (attorney who engages primarily in Family Law and one representative of the public).
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRFIA) Authority Board.
Housing Commission.
Jury Commission.
Kent County Community Action Advisory Governing Board (openings for one consumer sector member and one public sector member).
Kent County Family & Children’s Coordinating Council (private agency representatives, private funding representatives).
Kent Hospital Finance Authority (two openings for County Representative members).
Officers’ Compensation Commission (four member openings).
Remonumentation Peer Review Group (openings for four professional surveyor members).
Veterans Services Committee (openings for four U.S. armed forces veteran members).
Qualified residents may apply by completing an online application on the County’s website at accessKent.com/boardappointments. Resumes and cover letters are encouraged. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2021.
For additional information on the boards and commissions visit the Kent County website here or contact the Board of Commissioner’s office at 616-632-7580.
