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Macomb County Board of Commissioners

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Macomb County Board of Commissioners
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Don Brown
since 2021
Vice Chair
Harold Haugh
since 2021
Sergeant-at-Arms
Sylvia Grot
since 2023
Structure
Seats13
Political groups
Majority
  •  Republican (9)

Minority

Length of term
2 years (4 years beginning in 2025)[1]
Elections
Last election
2024
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Macomb County Administration Building
1 South Main Street 9th Floor Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Website
Board of Commissioners website

The Macomb County Board of Commissioners is the legislative branch of the government of Macomb County, Michigan. It is composed of 13 commissioners elected to single-member districts in presidential election years; prior to the 2024 election, commissioners served two-year terms.

Commissioners

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The 2023–2024 makeup of the board is as follows:[2]

District Communities included Commissioner Party Residence Since
1 Armada, Armada Township, Bruce Township, Ray Township, Richmond,

Richmond Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township

Don Brown Republican Washington Township 1990
2 Chesterfield Township, Lenox Township, New Baltimore, New Haven Phil Kraft Republican Chesterfield Township 2017
3 Shelby Township, Utica Sylvia Grot Republican Shelby Township 2023
4 Macomb Township Joe Sabatini Republican Macomb Township 2011
5 Sterling Heights Don VanSyckel Republican Sterling Heights 2021
6 Sterling Heights Joseph Romano Republican Sterling Heights 2017
7 Clinton Township, Macomb Township, Shelby Township James Perna Republican Clinton Township 1996
8 Clinton Township, Mt. Clemens Antoinette Wallace Democratic Mt. Clemens 2021
9 Grosse Pointe Shores, Harrison Township, St. Clair Shores Barbara Zinner Republican Harrison Township 2021
10 Clinton Township, Fraser, Roseville Harold Haugh Democratic Roseville 2019
11 Warren Gus Ghanam (appointed) Republican Warren 2024
12 Center Line, Warren Michelle Nard Democratic Warren 2021
13 Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores, Warren Sarah Lucido Democratic Eastpointe 2023

Authority

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The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Macomb County Board are established by Michigan law and the county charter approved by voters in 2009. Committees include the Finance/Audit/Budget, Government Oversight, Internal Services, Public Safety and Records, Health and Human Services committees.

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.

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,[4] when a new county charter was enacted and Macomb County's first Executive was elected to oversee administrative functions.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan County Commissioners Will Get 4-Year Terms Starting In 2024". CBS Detroit. Southfield, Michigan: WWJ-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Find Your Commissioner". Macomb County Board of Commissioners. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "Board to Hackel: Reinstate Pay Cuts". The Macomb Daily.
  4. ^ "Chairwoman Wants to See County Succeed". Detroit Free Press.
  5. ^ "Section 4.4, Powers and Duties, Macomb County Charter". Macomb County Charter Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
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