Columbus City Commissions

123 Washington Street · Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: (812) 376-2510 · Fax: (812) 376-2651 · TDD: (812) 378-2720
Office Open: 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Monday - Friday


ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION

Meet: 2nd Tuesday, 10:00 am, County Commissioners Chambers

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expire Appt. By
Ralph Applewhite 1051 S 525 W (W) 372-1111 Winters Assoc 1YR 12-31-07 Co. Council
David Mann (R) 1530 So. Drive (H)372-9253   1YR 12-31-07 Co. Comm
Wendel Shireman (D) 724 22nd St 372-8036 Retired 4YR 12-31-08 Mayor

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ANIMAL CONTROL COMMISSION

Meet: As Needed

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expire Appt. By
Sue Chapple 2241 McClure (H)376-9584 City of Cols 4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
Dr. Greg Baer 3000 N SR9 (W)546-4424 47203 4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
Doug Evans 6052 Chinkapin (H)377-1910   4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
Bob Freeman 3225 Lilac Ct (H)379-9722 Cell: 317-402-2244 4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
Kelly Moody 2745 Chestnut Court (H)372-5366   4YR 12-31-10 Mayor
City Council Liaison: Martha Myers*
*denotes Chairperson of Board/Commission

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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

Meet: 1st Wednesday, 4:00 pm in City Hall Council Chambers

Member Office Appointment Expiration
(4 yr term)
Requirements
Bryan Haza President Board of Works 1-1-11 Board of Works Member or Designated Representative
Dave Bonnell (D)   Board of County Commissioners 1-1-13 The 2 County Commissioner Appointments may not be the same Political Party.
Dennis Crider (R)   Board of County Commissioners 1-1-11
Steve Ruble Secretary / Liaison to County City Engineer Not applicable City Engineer or Qualified Assistant
Dave Fisher (R)   Mayor 1-1-11 No More than 3 of the 5 Mayoral Appointments may be of the same Political Party.
John Hatter (R)   Mayor 1-1-11
Roger Lang (R) Vice-President Mayor 1-1-12
Dick Gaynor (D)   Mayor 1-1-13
Tom Wetherald (D)   Mayor 1-1-10
Rachel Quisenberry   Park Board Annually Park Board Member
Ann DeVore   City Council Annually City Council Member
Tom Finke (Liaison)   County Plan Commission Annually Member of the County Plan Commission

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COMMON COUNCIL

Meet: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 pm in City Hall Council Chambers

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expires Appt. By
Priscilla Scalf (D) 142 S Cherry Street (H) 343-2227 ESCC 4YR 12-31-11 Elected
***Martha Myers (R) 1511 W. Paula Drive (H) 372-3817 Cols Reg Hosp 4YR 12-31-11 Elected
Ann DeVore (R) 3700 Waycross (H) 372-7791   4YR 12-31-11 Elected
Joe Richardson (R) 3707 Cheyenne (H)378-5316 Cols Police Dept 4YR 12-31-11 Elected
Jesse Brand 1825 Franklin Street (W) 379-9566 Brand's Bldg 3YR 12-31-11 Elected
George Dutro (R) 2249 Pearl Street (H) 379-2722 Cornerstone Dev 4YR 12-31-11 Elected
*** President Pro-Tem

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Meet: As Needed

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expires Appt. By
Carl Lienhoop 440 Third Street 379-1515   2YR 12-31-10 Co Comm
Ken Wilson 5204 E Hyde Ct 372-1767 Retired 4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
Scott Wilson 726 Washington 376-7671 State Farm 4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
Bill Russell (R) 2639 Riverside Dr 376-3381 Coca-Cola 4YR 12-31-11 Mayor
City Council Liaison: George Dutro

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Meet: Last Wednesday of month, 4:30 pm in City Hall Council Chamber

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expires Appt. By
Ian Kohen 583 N Hickory Hills Dr. 377-3790 Cummins 3YR 03-31-10 City Council
Shiva Rallapalli 11 Salzburg Blvd. 603-6043 Humana, Inc. 3YR 03-31-10 City Council
Rosalind Pegram 6093 Boulder Court 342-2833 Self-Employed 3YR 03-31-10 City Council
Trena Carter 4211 26th Street 376-6442 ARa Cities 3YR 03-31-11 City Council
*Gil Palmer 4080 25th St 372-0731 State Farm Insurance 3YR 03-31-11 City Council
Pamela Vincent 2055 Sherman Dr 375-1773 Ivy Tech College 3YR 03-31-11 City Council
John W. Roberts 1032 Franklin St 372-0613 Ivy Tech College 3YR 03-31-11 City Council
Gregory S. Lewis 2155 Broadmoor Ln 378-4558 BCSC 3YR 03-31-12 City Council
Anthony McClendon 4120 Fairlawn Dr 376-3075 BCSC / Ivy Tech 3YR 03-31-12 City Council
Akua B. Agyei 1977 Remington Dr 350-5892 Cummins 3YR 03-31-12 City Council
John Stroh 645 Lafayette Ave 372-1553 SBS & W, LLP 3YR 03-31-12 City Council
City Council Liaison: Priscilla Scalf

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METROPOLITAN PLANNING (MPO/CamPO)

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expires Appt. By
Fred Armstrong 123 Washington 376-2500 Mayor 1YR 12-31-11 Ex-Officio
Dave Fisher 895 Parkside 376-8346 Home Federal 1YR 12-31-07 Plan Comm/Mayor
Martha Meyers 2650 Home Avenue 376-8839 BCSC 1YR 12-31-11 City Council
Sue Parris 440 3rd Street 379-1515 Co Council 1YR 12-31-07 Co Commissioners
Paul Franke 440 3rd Street 379-1515 Co Commissioner 1YR 12-31-07 Co Commissioners
City Council Liaison: Martha Myers
*Denotes President

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REDEVELOPMENT COMMISION

Name Mailing Address Telephone Employment Term Expires Appt. By
*Tom Vujovich P.O. Box 981 372-2896 Pentzer Printing 1YR 12-31-08 Mayor
Matt Souza 500 Washington St 376-1770 IUB 1YR 12-31-08 Mayor
George VanHorne 2650 Home Avenue 376-8839 BCSC 1YR 12-31-08 Mayor
Steve Champio 909 Shorewood Ct 342-3437 BCSC School Board 1YR 07-01-08 Mayor
Jim Lienhoop 3325 Grove Pkwy. 372-6263 Blue & Company 1YR 12-31-07 City Council (repl Corey Carr)
Richard Stenner 694 Kinney Lane 350-7015   1YR 12-31-07 City Council
City Council Liaison: George Dutro
*Denotes President

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