Macomb County Board of Commissioners

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners serves as the "county commission", or legislative body for Macomb County, Michigan, United States, the third largest county in Michigan with a population of 840,978, according to the 2010 census.

The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Macomb County Board are established by Michigan law and the county charter approved by voters in 2009, and commissioners are elected to a two-year term every other year. The Board’s 13 members represent districts of (approximately) equal population, and members serve on the Finance, Board Operations, Economic Development, Public Safety, Health and Human Services, Audit, and Courts and Clerk/Registrar of Deeds committees.

Previously made up of 26 members with both administrative and legislative control of county departments and budgets, the Board was reduced from 26 to 13 members in January 2011,[1] when a new county charter was enacted and Macomb County’s first Executive was elected to oversee administrative functions.[2]

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According to the charter, the Commission may:
(a) Adopt, amend, or repeal ordinances or resolutions;
(b) Establish committees of the Commission necessary to efficiently conduct the business of the Commission;
(c) Appropriate funds, levy taxes, fees, and other charges, and authorize borrowing as provided by this Charter and applicable laws;
(d) Approve contracts of the County;
(e) Approve or reject appointments by the Executive as provided by this Charter;
(f) Override a veto by the Executive within 30 days by at least two-thirds of the Commissioners serving;
(g) Subpoena individuals, compel the production of records, and administer oaths;
(h) Appoint, approve, and remove members of committees, boards, and commissions as provided by this Charter or law;
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(i) Submit tax and ballot proposals to the electorate; and
(j) Exercise any power granted by law to charter or general law counties unless otherwise provided by this Charter.
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Members

In 2011 the Board appointed its first Republican as Chair, Kathy D. Vosburg [4] of Chesterfield Township, MI. Commissioner Vosburg is the third woman to Chair the Board, preceded by Nancy M. White and Diana J. Kolakowski.

The 2011-12 Board consisted of Commissioners Kathy D. Vosburg (Chair), Don Brown, Phillip A. DiMaria, Marvin E. Sauger (Vice Chair), David Flynn, Kathy Tocco, James L. Carabelli, Toni Moceri, Roland Fraschetti, Ray Gralewski, Fred Miller (Sergeant-at-Arms), Joe Sabatini and Bob Smith.

In 2013, the Board appointed its youngest Chair in Macomb County history, Sterling Heights Democrat David Flynn. Flynn was 27 at the time of his appointment, and serves as Chair from 2013-14.

The Board’s longest consecutively serving members are Commissioners Don Brown (20 years), and Marvin E. Sauger (15 years). Commissioner Roland Fraschetti has served 16 non-consecutive years on the Board.

References

  1. ↑ "Chairwoman Wants to See County Succeed". Detroit Free Press.
  2. ↑ "Section 4.4, Powers and Duties, Macomb County Charter". Macomb County Charter Commission.
  3. ↑ "Board to Hackel: Reinstate Pay Cuts". The Macomb Daily.
  4. ↑ "Vosburg Named First Republican Chair". New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch.

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