Road Commmission Governance
and
Commissioners

 

The Road Commission is governed by State law and includes a Board of three commissioners who do not serve certain districts, but represent all people of the County of Eaton.  Road Commissioners in Eaton County are appointed by the Eaton County Board of Commissioners to a six-year term of office.

The Board meets twice each month, on the second and fourth Tuesday's, at 8:30 AM, in the Road Commission office at 1112 Reynolds Road, Charlotte, Michigan. All meetings of the Board are open to the public. (Click here to go to a board schedule)

Occassionally, the Board will be required by law to hold special meetings known as public hearings to get public comments regarding such issues as road construction, special assessment districts or road abandonments. All special meetings are advertised in a newspaper of general circulation at least two weeks prior to the meeting. As a courtesy, individual notice is mailed to those residents directly affected by the hearing whenever possible.

Please call 1.517.543.1630 or 1.877.883.2866 or e-mail us at ecrc@eatoncountyroad.com to confirm the Board’s meeting schedule.

Board of Commissioners

Fred Marquardt, Chairman
321 Cortina Trail, Lansing, MI 48917, 517.321.7892
Mr. Marquardt has resided all of his life in Delta Charter Township located in the northeastern corner of Eaton County. He began his service to the Road Commission in 1997. Though relatively new to the Board, he is no stranger to the operations of the Road Commission, since his father before him served on the Board from 1969 through 1981. As Member of the Road Commission, Mr. Marquardt possesses considerable knowledgeable regarding the fast-paced industrial development taking place within the County, the affects of which are having an immense impact upon our county road system. He has been very active in Farm Bureau, served on the Delta Charter Township Planning Commission, the Eaton County Planning Commission and continues to operate the family farm.

Timothy Lamoreaux, Vice Chairman
251 Wedgewood Drive, Charlotte, MI 48813, 517.543.8219
Mr. Lamoreaux is a resident of the City of Charlotte and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Road Commissioners for Eaton County, joining the Commission in 1999. Mr. Lamoreaux graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Construction Management. He brings twenty-three years of experience as a highway construction inspector, surveyor, right of way buyer and appraiser, with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Larry Adams, Member
1511 N. Clinton Trail, Charlotte, MI 48813, 517.541.0784
Mr. Adams was born, raised and educated in the City of Charlotte, resides in Chester Township, nd graduated from Western Michigan University in 1963 with an engineering degree. His career has been with Fortune 500 and privately held companies both in the USA and at foreign locations. He recently retired as the President and CEO of a privately held company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and returned to Eaton County. While he is the most recent member, appointed in 2001, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Eaton County Road Commission. His years of business experience will be a significant asset to the Commission.

Darrell R. Tennis , Member
5675 S. Stine Road, Olivet, MI 49076, 269.749.9960
Mr. Tennis resides in Walton Township with his wife Jacky and was born and raised in Eaton County. After graduating from Charlotte High School, he went on to get his degree in political science from Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Army as a transportation officer and then returned to the Lansing area to begin his career in governmental relations. He is currently co-owner of Capitol Services, Inc., a governmntal relations firm located in Lansing. Mr. Tennis has a long-time interest in transportaiton issues and has participated in the development of transportation-related legislation over many years.

Mr. Duane A. Eldred , Member
1627 N. Shaytown Road, Vermontville, MI 49096, 517.726.0061
Duane Eldred was raised in Eaton County attending Eaton Rapids high School. He now resides on a sesquicentennial farm in Kalamo township near Vermontville with his wife Kim and their three children. Mr. Eldred has had 27 years of experience in the manufacturing field with 17 of those years in management. Currently Mr. Eldred owns and operates a small business in the Vermontville area. Over the years he has been very active in his community and currently is serving on the Eaton County Fair Board. Mr. Eldred accepted this appointment to the Road Commission in order to continue serving his community and to assist in finding solutions that this position surely will present.