Executive Assistant to the Board of Commissioners
County
Administration Building
300 Monroe Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2206
Phone: (616) 632-7580
Fax: (616) 632-7585
Mission Statement
The mission of the Executive Assistant to the Board of Commissioners is to provide professional administrative support to the Board of Commissioners, County Administration, departments and the public of Kent County, so that policy decisions are informed decisions for the departments and citizens of Kent County.
Overview
The Executive Assistant to the Board of Commissioners
provides administrative support in a liaison role to
and for the Board of Commissioners, the County
Administration, and County departments.
The history of uses reported here also includes
expenses for the Kent County Board of Commissioners,
including Board member compensations,
subscriptions, memberships, and certain contracts
associated with the legislative and policy operations
of the Board. For personnel tracking purposes,
the 19 member Board is recorded as 9.5 FTE. The
Board is supported by 1 full-time and 2 part-time
administrative staff.
Goals
- To communicate effectively and efficiently
- To provide accurate and timely agendas and related backup information
- To provide an efficient, effective, and timely information flow to and from commissioners
- To provide efficient and up-to-date information access to and from the public
- To provide timely and accurate board, commission, and committee processes
2008 Adopted Uses: $931,350
Selected Performance Measures
Performance Measure |
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent of Commissioners requests for information
responded to same day |
100% |
98% |
98% |
98% |
Percent of Standing Committee agendas provided to
departments 3 days
before meeting |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Percent of citizen information requests responded
to same day |
98% |
98% |
98% |
100% |
Percent of Standing Committee minutes distributed
to Commissioners
within 7 days of committee meeting |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Percent effectiveness from annual survey to Commissioners |
98% |
98% |
98% |
100% |
Department History of Uses
| Uses |
2005 Actual |
2006 Actual |
2007 Adopted |
2008 Requested |
2008 Adopted |
Adopted % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personnel |
$582,853 | $595,605 | $637,290 | $654,037 | $654,037 | 2.63% |
Commodities |
8,040 |
10,973 |
15,200 |
15,200 |
15,200 |
0.00% |
Contractual Services |
143,983 |
299,186 |
256,802 |
262,113 |
262,113 |
2.07% |
Capital Outlay |
6,873 |
1,246 |
4,980 |
- |
- |
-100.00% |
Other Charges |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NA |
Total Uses |
741,749 |
907,010 |
914,272 |
931,350 |
931,350 |
1.87% |
Personnel FTE |
11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
Significant Budget Issues
There are no significant issues to report.
History of Uses (in millions)

