Board
The Kent County Department of Public Works and Board of Public Works were created by the Kent County Board of Commissioners, as authorized by Public Act 185. The Department of Public Works is considered an agency of the County under the general control of the Kent County Board of Commissioners and under the immediate control of the Board of Public Works. The Kent County Board of Commissioners appoints the 7 member Board of Public Works members, made up of 5 elected County Commissioners, the elected Drain Commissioner and a Road Commissioner.
Members
 Theodore Vonk,Chairman 4122 Boulder Meadow Belmont, MI 49306 (616) 874-3604 vonkcommish@comcast.net |
 Gary Rolls, Vice Chairman 4789 Sunflower Ridge Drive Ada, MI 49301 (616) 874-8020 g.rolls@comcast.net |
 (by virtue of office) William Byl, Secretary Kent County Drain Commissioner 1500 Scribner Avenue NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 336-3688 bill.byl@kentcountymi.gov |
(appointed by Road Commission) David Groenleer 2680 Rockhill NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (616) 363-6168 groenlr@altelco.net |
 Dan Koorndyk 35 Bel-Air Dr. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 458-8934 dankoorndyk@yahoo.com |
 Shana Shroll 1612 Woodward Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 292-4624 shana.e.shroll@gmail.com |
 Richard Vander Molen 2171 Fawnwood Kentwood, MI 49508 Phone: (616) 455-1562 rmolen@sbcglobal.net |
