Board of Public Works
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.
Board Members
 Arthur Tanis, Chairman 4736 Remembrance Road NW Walker, MI 49534 (616) 453-0392 tanisart@comcast.net |
 Theodore Vonk, Vice Chairman 4122 Boulder Meadow Belmont, MI 49306 (616) 874-3604 vonkcommish@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 |
 Gary Rolls 4789 Sunflower Ridge Drive Ada, MI 49301 (616) 874-8020 |
 Bob Synk 929 Everglade Dr. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Phone: (616) 241-0338 bobsynk@sbcglobal.net |
(Photo Unavailable) (appointed by Road Commission)David Groenleer 2680 Rockhill NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505 (616) 363-6168 groenlr@altelco.net |
 Richard Vander Molen 2171 Fawnwood Kentwood, MI 49508 Phone: (616) 455-1562 rmolen@sbcglobal.net |
Department Directors
Douglas G. Wood, Director
Dennis Kmiecik, Solid Waste Division Director
Ron Landis, Engineering/Utility Services Division Director
Bill Allen, Waste-to-Energy Division Director
Dan Kendall, Finance Division Director
To contact a staff member by telephone, call (616) 336-3694.
