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All meetings will be held in the Conference Room at the County Office Building, 33 McCollum Street, Room 210, Hillsdale, Michigan, 49242. Meetings are scheduled every other month beginning in January with alternating start times (see below). Meeting dates and times are subject to change and special meetings may be called.
The Hillsdale County Planning Commission consists of nine members, each representing a different facet of Hillsdale County.
• Namrata Carolan, Chair - (Townships - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Denese Belson, Vice-Chair - (Agricultural - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2028)
• Peter Merritt, Secretary (Cities and Villages - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2028)
• Aleca Aponte (Industrial and Economic Development - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Michael Clark, (Environmental and Natural Resources - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Ellen Zemaiduk, (Townships - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2027)
• Chuck North (Education - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2027)
• Kevin Collins, (County Board of Commissioners - 2 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
• Jack McLain, (Citizen At-Large - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)
All current and future Notices, Agendas, and Minutes will be published on the Planning Commission Community Link.
January 21, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
March 18, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
May 20, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
July 15, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
September 16, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
*Location change: MSU Extension, 20 Care Drive, Hillsdale
November 18, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.
Click to browse Archived Minutes from previous years.
Hillsdale County Planning Commission Ordinance 2026-1 (Effective July 1, 2026 - July 1, 2031)
Hillsdale County Planning Commission Rules of Procedure and By-Laws (Amended January 23, 2023)
Hillsdale County Master Plan (Version Adopted: November 2025)