Appointment Process for Boards, Commissions and Committees in Antrim County


1. A list of vacancies on the various boards, commissions and committees will be noticed in the
Antrim County News, and sent to each of the local units of governments in October of every
year. The notice will encourage interested Antrim County residents to apply for the open
positions. For boards, commissions and committees in which terms expire in the middle of the
year or when a position becomes vacant in the middle of the year a notice will be published in
the Antrim County News and sent to the local units of government (if time permits) at the
appropriate time.

2. Interest notification forms will be available at the Coordinator/Planner Office as well as the
Antrim County web-site for downloading (www.antrimcounty.org). An interested Antrim County
resident shall complete the form and submit it to the Coordinator/Planner Office prior to the
deadline.

3. The interest notification form for each open position will be submitted to the Administration and
County Services Committee. After a review of each interest notification the Administration and
County Services Committee will make a recommendation to the Chair of the Board of
Commissioners.

4. The Chair of the Board of Commissioners will appoint individuals to the open positions on the
boards, commissions and committees. The appointments will be final upon approval by a
majority of the Board of Commissioners in attendance.

5. The successful applicant will be notified in a letter from the County Clerk. Unsuccessful
applicants will also be notified and told their credentials will be kept on file for one (1) year.
The unsuccessful applicants will also be informed that if they are interested in a future position
it will be their responsibility to request their interest notification form be pulled from the file and
submitted to the Administration and County Services Committee for review each time a position
they are interested in is advertised. The applicant shall make this request in writing.

6. Appointments will be made at the last Board of Commissioners meeting of the year.

7. To be eligible to serve on a board, commission and committee in Antrim County an individual
must be a resident of Antrim County and be a registered voter.

8. Members of boards, commissions and committees are representatives of the County Board of
Commissioners. Regular attendance is expected; three consecutive absences shall be reported
to the Board of Commissioners and a replacement appointment shall be made. A board,
commission or committee shall make regular reports to the Board of Commissioners of its
activities and seek its advice, guidance and consent.

9. County Commissioners may be appointed to serve on boards, commissions and committees
when such service is not prohibited by law. A member of the Board of Commissioners
appointed to any other board, commission or committee shall cease to be a member of such
board, commission or committee at any time he/she ceases to be a member of the Antrim
County Board of Commissioners.

Conflict
If any provision of this policy is in conflict with state or federal law, with respect to terms qualifications,
method of appointment, or any other factor relative to the appointment, said provision shall be deemed
repealed, and the remainder of the policy shall continue in force.