Houghton County Board of Commissioners

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners is the policy-making body of the County. The Board consists of five members who are elected by the residents of Houghton County from their respective districts. Each term lasts two years.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners meet monthly on the second Tuesday following the first Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. starting in 2023.

Meetings are held on the 5th floor of the Houghton County Courthouse, 401 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931.

Members

Tom Tikkanen

Tom Tikkanen
Chairman

tom.tikkanen@houghtoncounty.net
906-369-0022

District 1: Calumet Township, Hancock Township, Quincy Township

Roy Britz

Roy Britz
Commissioner

roy.britz@houghtoncounty.net
906.281.1031

District 5: Chassell Township, Duncan Township, Elm River Township, Laird Township, Portage Township, Stanton Township

Kevin Codere

Joel Keranen
Commissioner

joel.keranen@houghtoncounty.net
906.370.4600

District 2: Franklin, Osceola, Schoolcraft and Torch Lake Townships

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson
Commissioner

glenn.anderson@houghtoncounty.net
906-487-5323

District 3: Adams Township, Hancock City, Part of City of Houghton

Gretchen Janssen

Gretchen Janssen
Commissioner

gretchen.janssen@houghtoncounty.net
906-370-4738

District 4: City of Houghton

Board of Commissioners Meeting Dates & Minutes

The Regular Meetings of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Houghton will be held in the Conference Room on the fifth floor of the Houghton County Courthouse on the 2nd Tuesday following the 1st Monday of each month. All meetings will commence at 4:00 P.M.

In the event of change of dates for meetings, or any special Meeting, the change or other meeting date will be posted and if necessary, advertised.

Jennifer Kelly
Houghton County Clerk

2024

Regular Meeting

December 10, 2024 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 12, 2024 (Tue)

MONTHLY MEETING TIME CHANGED TO 3:00 PM FOR THIS MEETING

Special Meeting

October 21, 2024 (Mon)

Offer Compensation Package to Selected Administrator Candidate

Special Meeting

October 16, 2024 (Wed)

County Administrator Interviews

Regular Meeting

October 15, 2024 (Tue)

Special Meeting

October 9, 2024 (Wed)

Regular Meeting

September 10, 2024 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

August 13, 2024 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 9, 2024 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 18, 2024 (Tue)

MONTHLY MEETING CHANGED FROM 6/11 TO 6/18.

Regular Meeting

May 15, 2024 (Wed)

MEETING RESCHEDULED FROM 5/14/24.

Special Meeting

April 24, 2024 (Wed)

TAX ALLOCATION BOARD RESOLUTION & BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR 8/6/24 ELECTION.

Regular Meeting

April 11, 2024 (Thu)

4/9 meeting has been Rescheduled to 4/11.

Regular Meeting

March 12, 2024 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

February 13, 2024 (Tue)

Organizational Meeting

January 17, 2024 (Wed)

2023

Regular Meeting

December 12, 2023 (Tue)

Special Meeting

November 22, 2023 (Wed)

Emergency Watershed Protection Program Agreement

Regular Meeting

November 14, 2023 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

October 10, 2023 (Tue)

Special Meeting

September 21, 2023 (Thu)

12:00pm Special Meeting Time

Regular Meeting

September 12, 2023 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

August 15, 2023 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 18, 2023 (Tue)

Rescheduled to July 18th

Regular Meeting

June 13, 2023 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

May 9, 2023 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 11, 2023 (Tue)

Special Meeting

April 3, 2023 (Mon)

3:00pm SPECIAL MEETING TIME

Regular Meeting

March 14, 2023 (Tue)

Special Meeting

March 2, 2023 (Thu)

11am MEETING TIME

Regular Meeting

February 14, 2023 (Tue)

Special Meeting

January 20, 2023 (Fri)

1:00 PM MEETING TIME

Regular Meeting

January 17, 2023 (Tue)

4:00 MEETING TIME

2022

Regular Meeting

December 13, 2022 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 15, 2022 (Tue)

Special Meeting

October 19, 2022 (Wed)

Special Meeting will begin @ 10am

Regular Meeting

October 11, 2022 (Tue)

Special Meeting

September 29, 2022 (Thu)

Special Meeting will begin @930am

Special Meeting

September 26, 2022 (Mon)

The Special Meeting will begin @ 3pm

Special Meeting

September 16, 2022 (Fri)

Special Meeting to begin at 1:00pm; maximum occupancy for the BOC 5th Floor must be adhered to. Please use the zoom link to participate with the meeting whenever possible.

Regular Meeting

September 13, 2022 (Tue)

Work Session

August 22, 2022 (Mon)

Work Group Session begins @ 12 noon

Regular Meeting

August 9, 2022 (Tue)

Work Session

July 14, 2022 (Thu)

Work Group Session begins @ 1pm

Regular Meeting

July 12, 2022 (Tue)

Work Session

June 28, 2022 (Tue)

Work Session Scheduled to begin @ 1pm

Regular Meeting

June 14, 2022 (Tue)

Special Meeting

June 3, 2022 (Fri)

11am Meeting Time

Special Meeting

May 26, 2022 (Thu)

3:00pm Meeting

Special Meeting

May 16, 2022 (Mon)

Unexpired Commissioners seat District#2

Regular Meeting

May 10, 2022 (Tue)

Special Meeting

April 29, 2022 (Fri)

ELECT CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON

Regular Meeting

April 12, 2022 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

March 15, 2022 (Tue)

Special Meeting

March 8, 2022 (Tue)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Department Heads are encouraged to attend - Meeting will take place at 1pm

Regular Meeting

February 15, 2022 (Tue)

Special Meeting

February 7, 2022 (Mon)

Regular Meeting

January 11, 2022 (Tue)

2021

Regular Meeting

December 14, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 16, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

October 12, 2021 (Tue)

Special Meeting

October 5, 2021 (Tue)

Special Meeting

September 29, 2021 (Wed)

Regular Meeting

September 14, 2021 (Tue)

Special Meeting

August 16, 2021 (Mon)

USDA Rural Development required meeting for Patrol Car Grant Funding

Regular Meeting

August 10, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 13, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 15, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

May 11, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 13, 2021 (Tue)

Special Meeting

March 18, 2021 (Thu)

MEETING AT 1:30 & TOUR OF APOSTOLIC CHURCH ON SHARON AVENUE AT 1:00 PM-POTENTIAL JAIL SITE

Regular Meeting

March 9, 2021 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

February 9, 2021 (Tue)

3:00 PM Meeting

Special Meeting

January 22, 2021 (Fri)

3 PM

Organizational Meeting

January 12, 2021 (Tue)

ORGANIZATIONAL/MONTHLY MEETING

2020

Regular Meeting

December 15, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 10, 2020 (Tue)

Special Meeting

October 16, 2020 (Fri)

Regular Meeting

October 13, 2020 (Tue)

Budget

September 29, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

September 8, 2020 (Tue)

Special Meeting

August 28, 2020 (Fri)

Regular Meeting

August 11, 2020 (Tue)

Special Meeting

July 21, 2020 (Tue)

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. The purpose of the special meeting will be to discuss a Resolution in Support of a Community Response to Covid 19, and anything else that may rightfully come before the board.

Regular Meeting

July 14, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 9, 2020 (Tue)

Special Meeting

June 9, 2020 (Tue)

Special Meeting

June 2, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

May 12, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 14, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

March 11, 2020 (Wed)

Special Meeting

March 5, 2020 (Thu)

3:30 PM

Regular Meeting

February 11, 2020 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

January 14, 2020 (Tue)

2019

Regular Meeting

December 10, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 13, 2019 (Wed)

Regular Meeting

October 24, 2019 (Thu)

DATE CHANGED FROM 10/15/19 TO 10/24/19

Regular Meeting

September 10, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

August 13, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 9, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 11, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

May 14, 2019 (Tue)

Special Meeting

April 23, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 9, 2019 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

March 12, 2019 (Tue)

Special Meeting

March 11, 2019 (Mon)

2 PM

Regular Meeting

February 12, 2019 (Tue)

Special Meeting

January 30, 2019 (Wed)

Meeting will take place at noon.

Regular Meeting

January 15, 2019 (Tue)

2018

Regular Meeting

December 11, 2018 (Tue)

Special Meeting

December 4, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 13, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

October 16, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

September 11, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

August 14, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 10, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 19, 2018 (Tue)

Special Meeting

June 8, 2018 (Fri)

Special Meeting

May 24, 2018 (Thu)

Regular Meeting

May 15, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 10, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

March 13, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

February 13, 2018 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

January 9, 2018 (Tue)

2017

Regular Meeting

December 12, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 14, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

October 17, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

September 12, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

August 15, 2017 (Tue)

Special Meeting

July 26, 2017 (Wed)

Regular Meeting

July 11, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 13, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

May 9, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 11, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

March 14, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

February 14, 2017 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

January 10, 2017 (Tue)

2016

Regular Meeting

December 15, 2016 (Thu)

Regular Meeting

November 8, 2016 (Tue)

Special Meeting

October 19, 2016 (Wed)

Regular Meeting

October 4, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

September 13, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

August 9, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 12, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 14, 2016 (Tue)

Special Meeting

May 27, 2016 (Fri)

Regular Meeting

May 10, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 12, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

March 15, 2016 (Tue)

Special Meeting

February 26, 2016 (Fri)

Regular Meeting

February 9, 2016 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

January 12, 2016 (Tue)

2015

Regular Meeting

December 15, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

November 6, 2015 (Fri)

Regular Meeting

October 6, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

September 15, 2015 (Tue)

Special Meeting

September 10, 2015 (Thu)

Regular Meeting

August 11, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

July 14, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

June 9, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

May 12, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

April 14, 2015 (Tue)

Special Meeting

March 25, 2015 (Wed)

Regular Meeting

March 10, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

February 10, 2015 (Tue)

Regular Meeting

January 13, 2015 (Tue)

2014

Regular Meeting

December 9, 2014 (Tue)