Big Rapids Township

Boards & Committees

Board of Trustees

Hannah Saez , Clerk

Penny Currie, Treasurer

Carman Bean, Trustee

Jerry Everett, Trustee

Tony Geib, Trustee

Nick Routley, Trustee

Planning Commission

Term: 3 years

Gordon Oliver – 12/31/2024

Zachary Cook – 12/31/2025

Jeff Oosterhouse 12/31/2023

John Montross – 06/04/2024

Jerry Everett – Board Rep

Zoning Board of Appeals

Term: 3 years

Mark MacIver 12/31/2024

John Zimmerman 12/31/2023

Board of Review

Terms: 2 years 12/31/2024
Only appointed in odd years

Alice Bandstra

Phyllis Jacobs

Greg Videtich

Sue Bean – Alternate

Cemetery Committee

Term: 1 year 12/31/2023

Gary Gawne

Mary Hively

Rosemary Jennings, City

Alma Wortley, City

Marc Veldman – Grounds & Maint.

Jerry Everett – Board Rep.

Penny Currie – Board Rep.

Construction Board of Appeals

Terms: 2 years

Kevin DeFever – 12/31/2023

Mark MacIver – 12/31/2023

Chad Root – 12/31/2024

Blaine Rockey – 12/31/2024

Road Committee

Terms: 1 year 12/31/2023

Chris Teceno

Roger Schneidt

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Jerry Everett – Board Rep.

Election Commission

Hannah Saez, Chair – 12/31/2023

Jerry Everett – 12/31/2023

Tony Geib – 12/31/2023

Industrial Park Committee

Term: 1 year 12/31/20213

Jerry Garner

Pete Kent

Bill Schriver

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Hannah Saez – Board Rep.

Jeff Jenerou

Ron Schumaker

Utilities Committee

Term: 1 year 12/31/2023

Mel Seiter

Bruce Sczepaniak

Bill Stanek – Supervisor

Tony Geib – Board Rep.

Fire Committee

Term: 12/31/2023

Perry Douglass

Jim Tubbs

Chuck Bailey

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Nick Routley – Board Rep.

FOIA Officer

Hannah Saez

Township Team Members

Bruce Borkovich, Deputy Supervisor

Cheryl Kondziolka, Deputy Clerk

Dena Marek, Deputy Treasurer

Chris Elder & David Kirwin, Assessors

Tim Kleinheksel, Office Administrator, Building/Planning/Zoning Administrator

Marc Veldman, Grounds Manager

Mark Moss, Building Inspector

Mike Califf, Electrical Inspector

Gerald Antor, Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector

Board of Trustees

Bruce Borkovich, Supervisor

Hannah Saez , Clerk

Dena Marek, Treasurer

Chris Teceno, Trustee

Jerry Everett, Trustee

Ron Welch, Trustee

Joe Bechaz, Trustee

Planning Commission

Term: 3 years

Gordon Oliver

Zachary Cook

Jeff Oosterhouse

John Montross

Barbara Peacock

Jerry Everett – Board Rep

Zoning Board of Appeals

Term: 3 years

Robert Szynkowski 12/31/2025

Mark MacIver 12/31/2024

John Zimmerman 12/31/2025

Board of Review

Terms: 2 years 12/31/2024
Only appointed in odd years

Lenny Schebil

John Montross

Dakota Ross

Sue Bean – Alternate

Cemetery Committee

Term: 1 year 12/31/2023

Gary Gawne

Mary Hively

Rosemary Jennings, City

Alma Wortley, City

Brett Phillips – Grounds Manager/Sexton

Jerry Everett – Board Rep.

Dena Marek – Board Rep.

Construction Board of Appeals

Terms: 2 years

Kevin DeFever – 12/31/2023

Mark MacIver – 12/31/2023

Chad Root – 12/31/2024

Blaine Rockey – 12/31/2024

Road Committee

Terms: 1 year 12/31/2023

Chris Teceno

Roger Schneidt

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Jerry Everett – Board Rep.

Election Commission

Hannah Saez, Chair – 12/31/2023

Jerry Everett – 12/31/2023

Tony Geib – 12/31/2023

Industrial Park Committee

Term: 1 year 12/31/2023

Jerry Garner

Pete Kent

Bill Schriver

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Hannah Saez – Board Rep.

Jeff Jenerou

Ron Schumaker

Utilities Committee

Term: 1 year 12/31/2023

Mel Seiter

Bruce Sczepaniak

Carman Bean – Supervisor

Tony Geib – Board Rep.

Fire Committee

Term: 12/31/23

Perry Douglass

Jim Tubbs

Chuck Bailey

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Nick Routley – Board Rep.

FOIA Officer

Hannah Saez

Township Team Members

Laurie Daniels, Administrative Assistant

Debra Iafrate, Administrative Assistant

Cheryl Kondziolka, Deputy Clerk

Cindy Cassidy, Deputy Treasurer

Chris Elder, Assessor

Tim Kleinheksel, Office Administrator, Building/Planning/Zoning Administrator

Brett Phillips, Grounds Manager/Sexton

Mark Moss, Building Inspector

Mike Califf, Electrical Inspector

Gerald Antor, Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector