The Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) Policy Board recently elected new officers to serve on the organization’s governing board for the calendar year 2026.
Marshall County Commissioner Jesse Bohannon was elected as Secretary of the board. Others elected to serve include Nappanee Mayor Phil Jenkins as Chairman, Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson as 1st Vice Chair, Kosciusko County Councilwoman Kathy Groninger as 2nd Vice Chair, and St. Joseph County Commissioner Carl Baxmeyer as Treasurer.
Policy Board meetings are held at 10:00 am (Eastern Time), the second Wednesday of each month at Mishawaka City Hall. All meetings are open to the public as well as live-streamed. You can view the meetings live by visiting the Michiana Area Council of Governments YouTube channel. Additional meeting details can be found on the MACOG website at macog.com.
About the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG):
The Michiana Area Council of Governments is a metropolitan planning commission serving Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties in northern Indiana. The voluntary organization of local governments studies and attempts to resolve, for the benefit of each member and the region, areas of interlocal issues, which include but are not limited to transportation, transit, economic development, environmental (air & water quality), and other issues that impact the region. To learn more, go to www.macog.com.
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