Board of Commissioners

Purchase Development Rights (PDR)

2022 Agricultural Preservation Board Members

Dennis Heffron, Chair
Agricultural Representative
Owner, Heffron Farms
7724 Ashley Ave.
Belding, MI 48809
Work: (616) 794-2527
Mobile: (616) 915-2703
dennyheffron@heffronfarms.com

Suzie Reinbold, Vice Chair
Real Estate/ Land Development Representative
suzanner@grar.com

Edward Robinette
Township Representative
ed@robinettes.com

Russell Slater, Secretary
Agricultural Interest Representative
IT Consultant (retired)
rslater2@comcast.net

Jessica Marks
Agricultural Interest Representative
marksrj@comcast.net

Carolyn Johnson
Conservation Interest Representative
carolyn@carolynjohnsonlaw.com

Monica Sparks
County Commissioner monica.sparks@kentcountymi.gov

STAFF

Matthew Channing
Agricultural Preservation Specialist
Kent County Administration Building
300 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Office: (616) 632-7593
Matthew.channing@kentcountymi.gov