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All meetings will be held in the Conference Room at the County Office Building, 33 McCollum Street, Room 210, Hillsdale, Michigan, 49242. Meetings are scheduled every other month beginning in January with alternating start times (see below). Meeting dates and times are subject to change and special meetings may be called.
The Hillsdale County Planning Commission consists of nine members, each representing a different facet of Hillsdale County.
• Namrata Carolan, Chair (Townships - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Denese Belson, Vice-Chair (Agricultural - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2025)
• Troy Reehl, Secretary (Education - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2024)
• Samuel Fry (Industrial and Economic Development - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Michael Clark, (Environmental and Natural Resources - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Vacant, (Townships - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2024)
• Peter Merritt, (Cities and Villages - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2025)
• Steve Lanius, (County Board of Commissioners - 2 Year Term ends 12/31/2024 Per Resolution 23-004)
• Jack McLain, (Citizen At-Large - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
2024 Meeting Dates
January 17, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. - Agenda Minutes
March 20, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. - Agenda Draft Minutes
May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.
July 17, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m.
September 18, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.
November 20, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m.
2023 Meeting Dates
January 23, 2023 - Agenda Minutes
March 20, 2023 - No Quorum
July 17, 2023 - Agenda Minutes
September 18, 2023 September 20, 2023 - Agenda Minutes
November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023 - Agenda Minutes
Click to browse Archived Minutes from previous years
Hillsdale County Planning Commission Ordinance 2021-1 (Effective July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2026)
Hillsdale County Planning Commission Rules of Procedure and By-Laws (Amended January 23, 2023)
Hillsdale County Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Version Adopted: December 17, 2002)