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Cassopolis official praises county-village partnerships and urges hiring a full-time county administrator
Summary
A village official from Cassopolis praised recent cooperative projects with the county — including streets, mutual aid, trail planning and land bank activity — and urged the Board of Commissioners to prioritize hiring a full-time county administrator to restore stability and support regional collaboration.
A village official from Cassopolis used public comment time to describe years of collaborative projects between the Village of Cassopolis and Cass County and urged the board to make hiring a full-time county administrator a priority.
The speaker said the village and county now collaborate on roads, mutual aid between law enforcement agencies, lift-station maintenance, trail planning (village portion funded and planned for next summer), land bank projects including home repair and blight elimination, and cultural events that strengthen regional ties. The speaker said these partnerships have improved the village’s capacity and that small rural places can achieve significant results through collaboration.
The speaker also noted frequent turnover in the county administrator position over the last decade and said that instability stalls progress and harms staff and local partners. They urged the commissioners to engage local governments and staff, solicit input on the leadership profile the county needs, and prioritize hiring a professional, full-time administrator who will build partnerships rather than barriers.
Ending: The speaker offered the village’s continued cooperation and encouraged the board to act decisively on leadership to ensure sustained progress.
