Boards and Committees
Emmet County is committed to excellence in its delivery of services to its residents and visitors. To help us maintain and improve upon this mission, we reach out to leaders in business and industry, to community leaders, and to county residents by inviting you to consider serving on one of the various committees or boards that have been established in Emmet County. The Board of Commissioners appoints committee and board members from a pool of applicants. Openings occur on committees at various times throughout the year. If you are interested in learning more, a complete list of the committees and boards is listed below. Please feel free to submit an application at any time and it will be held and considered should an opening become available.
Commissioner Appointments
The Board of Commissioners is currently seeking to fill the committee openings listed below. If you feel you could be an asset to one of these boards or committees, please download, complete the application and turn in to the Emmet County Clerk’s Office at 200 Division St., Suite 130, Petoskey, MI 49770. The application may also be faxed to (231) 348-0602 or emailed to skanine@emmetcounty.org. For more information, call (231) 348-1744. All applications will be kept on file for two years.
OTHER CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS:
• Construction Resource Committee (1 opening, Plumbing Contractor)
• Emmet County Historical Commission (1 opening)
• Department of Health and Human Services Board (1 opening)
• Emmet County Road Commission (1 opening, term starting January 2021)
• Blissfest Music Festival Committee (1 opening)
**DOWNLOAD COMMITTEE MEMBER APPLICATION HERE**
Liaisons to Committees
For Board of Commissioners meeting agendas and minutes, please click here.
| COMMITTEE | COMMISSIONER(S) |
| 9-1-1 | Bill Shorter David White (Alternate) |
| Advisory Committee on Aging | Bill Shorter |
| Airport Board | Charlie MacInnis, David White, Jim Kargol |
| Area Agency on Aging | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Bay Bluffs | Charlie MacInnis |
| Bay Bluffs Fund | Charlie MacInnis |
| Blissfest Music Festival | Toni Drier |
| Board of Canvassers | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Brownfield Redevelopment | Toni Drier, David White |
| Building and Grounds Archive | |
| Building Authority | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Community Corrections | Izzy Lyman |
| Construction Board of Appeals | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Construction Resources Committee | Toni Drier |
| Crooked River Lock Consortium | Bill Shorter |
| Department of Public Works | Charlie MacInnis, Jim Kargol |
| Economic Development – Ad Hoc | Neil Ahrens, David White |
| Fair Advisory Council | Jim Kargol, Izzy Lyman |
| Finance Archive | |
| DHHS Liaison – Project Representative | Charlie MacInnis |
| Health Department Board | Jim Kargol, David White |
| Historical Commission | Toni Drier, Izzy Lyman |
| Housing Council | David White |
| Jury Commission | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Land Bank | Neil Ahrens |
| Local Emergency Planning Agency | Bill Shorter |
| Local Revenue Sharing Board | Bill Shorter |
| Local Revenue Sharing Board-Mackinaw City | Toni Drier |
| Medical Examiner | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Michigan Northern Counties Association | Neil Ahrens |
| Networks Northwest, f/k/a Northwest Michigan Council of Governments |
Charlie MacInnis |
| Northern Michigan Regional Entity Oversite Board | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Northern Lakes Economics Alliance | David White |
| Northern Country Community Mental Health Services Board | David White |
| Northeast Michigan Council of Governments | Jim Kargol |
| Northern Michigan Counties Association | Neil Ahrens, Izzy Lyman (Alternate) |
| Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency | Izzy Lyman |
| Paradise Lake Improvement Board | Toni Drier |
| Parks and Recreation | Neil Ahrens, Toni Drier, Bill Shorter |
| Personnel Archive | |
| Planning Commission | Toni Drier, Jim Kargol, Charlie MacInnis |
| Regional Prosperity Board, f/k/a Workforce Development Board |
Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Road Commission | Toni Drier, Jim Kargol |
| Rules Committee Archive | |
| SANE | Izzy Lyman |
| Sanitary Code Board of Appeals | Bill Shorter |
| Straits Regional Transportation | Izzy Lyman Charlie MacInnis (Alternate) |
| Surveyor | Commissioner representation not necessary |
| Adhoc Public Transit Committee Transportation Committee Archive |
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| Veterans Affairs Board | Neil Ahrens |
| Zoning Appeals Board | Toni Drier |