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Berrien County Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole Meeting

April 16, 2026 · Berrien, MI
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-04-16 (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from www.berriencounty.org ↗
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Attendees

Teri Sue Freehling (Commissioner)
Robert Harrison (Commissioner)
Jon Hinkelman (Commissioner)
Alex Ott (Commissioner)
Sharon Tyler (Commissioner)
David Vollrath (Commissioner)
Mamie Yarbrough (Commissioner)
R. McKinley Elliott (Chairperson)
Rayonte Bell (Commissioner)
Jim Curran (Commissioner)
Chokwe Pitchford (Commissioner)
Julie Wuerfel (Commissioner)
✓ Present: 12/12

Decisions

#1

MOTION CARRIED

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Minutes of the March 19, 2026, Meeting

Commissioner Tyler moved and was seconded by Commissioner Freehling, to approve the Committee of the Whole minutes from March 19, 2026.

#2

Requisition Review

Executive Administrative Assistant Annette Christie presented the requisitions to the Board for their review and discussion.

#3

Recycling Event Recap

Jill Adams provided the Commissioners with a recap of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling event held on April 14, 2026, at Lake Michigan College.

#4

Materials Management Plan

Behak Schrag presented information on behalf of the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission regarding the Materials Management Plan.

#5

Drain Yearly Review

Drain Commissioner, George McManus presented highlighted items within the Annual Drains Report.