Policy Committee

The KATS Policy Committee includes the elected officials from the local cities and townships, along with appointees from the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Kalamazoo County Road Commission, the Transit Advisory Board, and the Michigan Township Association. 

Voting membership is made up of those jurisdictions with the federal aid urban boundary.  For more information on the federal aid urban boundary,click here.

Bylaws
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Notices
Meeting Minutes
Voting Members

Policy Committee meetings are typically held at the Kalamazoo County Road Commission building, 3801 East Kilgore Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan starting at 9:00 a.m.  Please contact KATS at (269) 343-0766 or by e-mail at info@katsmpo.org to confirm meeting date and time prior to attending.

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Agendas 2009 2010 January 21, 2009 January 20, 2010 February 25, 2009 February 24, 2010 March 9, 2009 Hearing March 31, 2010 March 25, 2009 April 28, 2010 April 29, 2009 March 31, 2010 May 27, 2009 April 28, 2010 June 24, 2009 May 26, 2010 July 29, 2009 June 30, 2010 August 26, 2009 July 28, 2010 September 30, 2009   October 28, 2009   November 18, 2009   December 16, 2009

Agendas are available one week prior to a meeting

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Policy Committee Voting Members

Thomas Swiat, Jr., Supervisor
Prairie Ronde Township
Policy Committee Chairperson

David Anderson, Commissioner
City of Kalamazoo
Policy Committee Vice-Chairperson

Dennis Berkebile, Commissioner
Board of County Road Commissioners
Kalamazoo County

Jeff Bither, Supervisor
Ross Township

Allan Bussema, Supervisor
Richland Township

Dan DeVries, President
Village of Schoolcraft

Rick Fowler, Transportation Planner
Michigan Department of Transportation

Carol Fricke, Representative
Metro Transit Authority Board

David Healy, Supervisor
Charter Township of Texas

Robert Heasley, Mayor
City of Parchment

Libby Heiny-Cogswell, Supervisor
Oshtemo Township

Tim Hudson, Supervisor
Charter Township of Comstock

Peter Pfeiffer, Manager
Transportation Service Center - Kalamazoo
Michigan Department of Transportation

Lee Philport, Supervisor
Brady Township

Claudette Reid, Councilmember
City of Portage

Ronald Reid, Trustee
Charter Township of Kalamazoo

Greg Rosine, Sr. Vice President University Advancement & Legislative Affairs
Western Michigan University

Karen Siegwart, Clerk
Pavilion Township

Phyllis Simmons, Supervisor
Climax Township

Jeffrey Sorensen, Supervisor
Cooper Charter Township

Linda Teeter, Chairperson
Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority

Donald Ulsh, Supervisor
Schoolcraft Township

Jack Urban, Commissioner
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners

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