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The Road Commission is governed by a board of three
county road commissioners.  The Commissioners are
appointed by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners
for six year terms with alternating appointment years.
Geographical areas within the county are a consideration
when appointments are made.

Your current Commissioners are:
Robert Forker Jr. - Chairman
Charles Collins - Vice Chairman
Robert J. Burkholz - Commissioner

Your Road Commission staff are:

Brian Berndt, Engineer-Manager
Rhonda Hildebrand, Director of Finance
Joseph Margol, General Superintendent
David Fritz, Superintendent
Kevin Reed, Traffic Services Manager
Daniel Gustafson, Weighmaster
Dean Case, Shop Foreman
Greg Trail, Construction Foreman
Richard Fatter, Three Oaks Foreman
Doug Hartzler, Bakertown Foreman
Milton Sluder, Baroda Foreman
Gary Molter, Eau Claire Foreman
Don Geisler, Benton Harbor Foreman

 

• The Board's regular meetings, to which the public is invited, are held at 9:00 a.m. every other Wednesday at the Road Commision office at 2860 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor.
• The Road Commission has six maintenance garages which are located in Watervliet, Benton Harbor, Eau Claire, Baroda, Three Oaks and Buchanan.
• Road Commission funding comes from motor vehicle license registration fees, gas and weight taxes collected by the State of Michigan.  Road project funding comes from either federal aid provided by the Federal Highway Administration or through the local township in which the project is located.