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Board trims Committee of the Whole meetings to 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Berrien County Board of Commissioners · March 19, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved a revision to the Committee of the Whole schedule, limiting COW meetings to the first and third Thursdays of each month; the change was moved by Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford and supported by Commissioner Sharon Tyler.

On a motion from Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford, supported by Commissioner Sharon Tyler, the Board approved a revised Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting schedule that limits COW meetings to the first and third Thursdays of each month. The revision was described in the motion as "only having COW meetings on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month."

The change will reduce the number of COW meetings held monthly; the transcript records the motion and that it was approved as presented. The minutes note related calendar items, including no COW meeting on March 26 and a night meeting scheduled for April 9.