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Kent County seeking residents for committee vacancies

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By WKTV Staff
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Do you have an interest in helping seniors or a passion for preserving farms?

The Kent County Board of Commissioners is seeking residents interested in serving the community through appointment to its boards, commissions and committees.

Interested residents may view all current vacancies and apply online for appointment by Sept. 30/ Applicants should include a cover letter and professional resume in a pdf format. For more information, please contact the Board of Commissioners’ office at 616-632-7580.

The following boards and committees are accepting applications, click to learn more about each group is responsible for:

Residents sought for subcommittees for Kent County’s improvement planning process

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The Kent County Health Department is looking for residents to join one for four subcommittees to help implement its three-year strategic plan. (Supplied)

By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
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The Kent County Health Department is looking for partnering agencies, organizations, and residents to join in developing and implementing its three-year strategic plan 2020 Community Needs Assessment.

This is the next step in the Needs Assessment which was was started in August 2020 with a community-wide survey asking residents to identify the most pressing health issues impacting Kent County.  The survey results identified four areas – mental health, access to health care, discrimination and racial inequity, and economic security – as priorities for the community. Based on these results, an action-oriented and collaborative strategic plan will be developed and implemented to address these community concerns. 

“In order to address the health needs of our community, we not only need community input in identifying the areas of concern but we must have community participation in implementing the strategies to addresses those issues,” said KCHD Public Health Division Director Brian Hartl. “We encourage anyone who would like to be part of this process to join a subcommittee.”

Interested individuals should complete a survey by Monday, July 26. Subcommittee participation will require a one-year commitment and attendance at monthly subcommittee meetings and quarterly coalition meetings.

The Health Department is also seeking individuals to serve as subcommittee chairs. Individuals serving in this capacity must have previous or current affiliation with a community-based organization and be willing to facilitate.

KCHD has been in the business of providing health services to Kent County since 1931. The Health Department is home to nearly 260 employees including public health nurses, sanitarians, health educators, technicians, public health administrators, and specialized staff at the Kent County Animal Shelter. The Health Department operates one main clinic and three satellite clinics located in Kentwood, Rockford, and Grand Rapids. To learn more about KCHD services, visit www.accesskent.com/health. 

Kent County looking for residents to fill commission and committee spots

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The Kent County Board of Commissioners is looking for residents who are interested in serving the community through appointment to various boards, commissions, and committees. Any Kent County resident may apply by completing an online application form on the County’s website at www.accessKent.com/boardappointments. Resumes and cover letters are encouraged and may be attached. The application deadline is Sept 30.

 

Listed below are the boards, commissions, and committees that have openings for terms effective January 1, 2019 (unless otherwise noted):

 

  • Agricultural Preservation Board (openings for agricultural interest representative and conservation representative)
  • Community Action Agency Advisory Governing Board (openings for consumer and public sector representatives)
  • Community Corrections Advisory Board (openings for Defense Attorney and Probation Representative)
  • Community Health Advisory Committee (openings for community-based and faith-based organization representatives and health care providers)
  • Community Mental Health Authority (Network180) Board – term begins April 1, 2019
  • County Building Authority
  • Fire Commission (openings for township elected officials only)
  • Friend of the Court Citizen’s Advisory Committee (openings for the general public and family law attorney)
  • Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRFIA) Authority Board
  • Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority
  • Housing Commission
  • Kent County Family & Children’s Coordinating Council (openings for private funding and private agency representatives)
  • Kent District Library Board (Region 1 – resident of Nelson, Oakfield, Spencer and Tyrone Township; and Region 5 – resident of Ada, Cascade, Grand Rapids Township, and City of East Grand Rapids).Applicants must live in Region 1 or 5.
  • Kent Hospital Finance Authority
  • Lakeshore Regional Partners Substance Abuse Oversight Policy Board
  • Land Bank Authority (must be a city elected official – excluding the City of Grand Rapids – to apply)
  • Millennium Park Architectural Advisory Review Board (opening for business community representative)
  • Officers’ Compensation Commission
  • Remonumentation Peer Review Group (must be a professional surveyor to apply)

  • Kent County’s Veterans Services is focused of veterans issues.

    Road Commission Board

  • Solid Waste Management Planning Committee (openings for general public, environmental interest groups, solid waste industry representatives, and a representative from an industrial waste generator)
  • Veterans Services Committee (must have served honorably on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces to apply)If you have any questions, please contact Pam VanKeuren in the Board of Commissioners’ Office at 616-632-7580 or Pam.VanKeuren@kentcountymi.gov.