Office of the Supervisor

Libby Heiny-Cogswell, Supervisor

The Supervisor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Township. In that capacity he or she manages the Township business by supervising the various departments that are responsible to meet the needs of the Township residents and taxpayers. The Supervisor is the chief spokesperson for the Township and also serves as the budget officer and personnel director. Additionally, he or she serves as Chairperson of the Township Board and in that capacity serves as an ex officio member of all Township Boards, Commissions and Committees.

Supervisor duties include:

• • The responsibility for the assessment of all taxable property in the Township.
  • Negotiation of service contracts.
  • Oversight and management of all Township facilities.

• Management of Building, Planning and Zoning, Public Works, Ordinance Enforcement, Assessing, and Fire and Rescue Departments.
• Township representative on the Kalamazoo Regional Water & Wastewater commission, SoDA, DDA, Friends of the Park, and the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS).

Supervisor staff includes:

• Libby Heiny-Cogswell – Supervisor:  libbyhc@oshtemo.org
• Linda Potok – Administrative Assistant
• Josh Owens – Assistant Supervisor
• Sara Feister – HR Director
• Rick Everett – Maintenance Director
• Greg Fountain – Maintenance

OFFICE

7275 W. Main Street, 1/2 mile West of 9th Street… next to Oshtemo Library.

TELEPHONE

269 216-5220

FAX

269 375-7180

MAIL

7275 W. Main St. Kalamazoo, MI 49009