Southwest Michigan
Community Action Agency
Serving Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties
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Board of Directors
SMCAA is very fortunate to have dedicated individuals from all walks of life serving on our Board of Directors. They include elected officials, business and professional representatives, and consumer representatives. Together, they are a cross-section of the communities we serve and we are grateful for the time and talent they dedicate to improving their communities and the lives of people across Southwest Michigan.
SMCAA is a better, more efficient, and more effective agency because of their service.
The SMCAA Board of Directors is a tripartite board consisting of equal parts of local private sector, public sector, and low-income community representatives. SMCAA operates with a nine member board:
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3 public sector members, one from each of our service counties
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3 private sector members, one from each of our service counties
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3 people who represent low-income community consumers
Public Members
Julie Wuerfel, Berrien County
Robert Benjamin, Cass County
Gail Patterson-Gladney (Secretary), Van Buren County
Private Members
Juliet Johnson, Berrien County
Minnie Warren (Chair), Cass County
Kathy Lyons (Treasurer), Van Buren County
Consumer Members
Corey Christopher (Vice-Chair), Berrien County
Michael Franks, Cass County
Meagan Underwood, Van Buren County
Board Meeting Calendar for FY2021-22
Review the calendar below for dates, locations, and times for board meetings. (The SMCAA Calendar year runs October-September.) Contact us if you have any questions. The board meets monthly, rotating locations throughout our tri-county service area.
If a meeting is held virtually, it will be held through Microsoft Teams. The public may obtain the virtual meeting's access code on the SMCAA Facebook Page > Events > Current Month Meeting. If an event has a physical location, the public may attend the meeting in-person.
Date | Time | Location | Address |
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10/20/2021 | 6:00pm | Van Buren Conference Center | 490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI 49064 |
12/17/2021 | 11:00am | Boulevard Hotel | 521 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085 |
01/19/2022 | 6:00pm | Cass County Admin Building | 2nd Floor, 120 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, MI 49031 |
02/16/2022 | 6:00pm | Van Buren Conference Center | 490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI 49064 |
03/16/2022 | 6:00pm | Berrien County Admin Building | 701 Main St., St. Joseph, MI 49085 |
04/20/2022 | 6:00pm | Cass County Admin Building | 2nd Floor, 120 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, MI 49031 |
05/18/2022 | 6:00pm | Berrien County Admin Building | 701 Main St., St. Joseph, MI 49085 |
06/15/2022 | 6:00pm | Van Buren Conference Center | 490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI 49064 |
08/17/2022 | 6:00pm | Cass County Admin Building | 2nd Floor, 120 N. Broadway, Cassopolis, MI 49031 |
09/21/2022 | 6:00pm | Van Buren Conference Center | 490 S. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI 49064 |
Board Meeting Minutes
Per the Community Service Policy Manual - Item 210 for Tripartite Board Meetings, SMCAA shall make available to the public the monthly Board of Director's meeting minutes.
FY21-22
January 2022
February 2022
March 2022
April 2022
May 2022
June 2022
August 2022
September 2022
FY20-21