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Plat Committee
and
Plan Commission

Plat Committee Members:

The Plat Committee consist of three or five persons with at least one of the members being a member of the Plan Commission. Each appointment of a member of the Plat Committee is for a term of one year.

  • Steve Warner - Chairman
  • Lori Snyder
  • Roger Miller
  • Steven Edwards
  • Steven Clark
  • Philip Barker
  • James W. Kolbus - Board Attorney
  • Mae Kratzer - Plan Director
  • H. Jason Auvil - Zoning Administrator & Planning Manager
  • Laura Gilbert - Administrative Manager
  • Amber Weiss - Recording Secretary

Plan Commission Members:

Elkhart County has an Advisory Plan Commission and it consist of nine members as follows:
(1) One member appointed by the county executive from its membership.
(2) One member appointed by the county fiscal body from its membership.
(3) The county surveyor or the county surveyor's designee.
(4) The county agricultural extension educator.
(5) Five citizen members, of whom not more than three may be of the same political party.

  • Lori Snyder - Chairman // Term 1/1/21 - 12/31/24
  • Roger Miller - Vice Chairman // Term 1/1/21 - 12/31/24
  • Steve Warner - Secretary // Term 1/1/23 - 12/31/26
  • Steven Edwards // Term 1/1/23 - 12/31/26
  • Brian Dickerson // Term 1/1/22 - 12/31/25)
  • Brad Rogers - County Commissioner
  • Crystal Van Pelt - AG Agent
  • Steven Clark - County Council
  • Philip Baker - County Surveyor
  • James W. Kolbus - Board Attorney
  • Lauren Gilbert - Administrative Manager
  • Amber Weiss - Recording Secretary

2024 Agendas ~
Plat Committee:

2024 Minutes ~
Plat Committee:

2024 Agenda ~
Plan Commission:

2024 Minutes ~
Plan Commission: