Big Rapids Township

Big Rapids

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

Amanda Wethington, Chair – 12/31/2025

Mary Davis – 12/31/2023

Gordon Oliver – 12/31/2024

Mark Sweppenheiser – 12/31/2024

Zachary Cook – 12/31/2025

Jeff Oosterhouse 12/31/2023

Carman Bean – Board Rep.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Term: 3 years

Mark MacIver 12/31/2024

John Zimmerman 12/31/2023

Amanda Wethington – Planning Comm. Rep.

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

Carman Bean, Supervisor

Hannah Saez , Clerk

Penny Currie, Treasurer

Chris Teceno, Trustee

Jerry Everett, Trustee

Tony Geib, Trustee

Joe Bechaz, Trustee

Planning Commission

Term: 3 years

Amanda Wethington, Chair – 12/31/2025

Mary Davis – 12/31/2026

Gordon Oliver – 12/31/2024

Mark Sweppenheiser – 12/31/2024

Zachary Cook – 12/31/2025

Jeff Oosterhouse 12/31/2026

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

Amanda Wethington – Planning Comm. Rep.

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

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 12/31/2023

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

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