Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Phyllis Apple	1 Year	12/31/24	County Council
Susan Whipker	1 Year	12/31/24	County Commissioners
Jessie DeWeese	1 Year	12/31/25	Mayor

Meet: 2nd Tuesday of every month, 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Chambers

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Animal Care Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Dr. Jack Chaille	N/A	N/A
Amy Henderson	4 Years	12/31/27	Mayor
Bill Porter	4 Years	12/31/25	Mayor
Colleen Herrick *	4 Years	12/31/25	Mayor
Joellen Watanabe	4 Years	12/31/27	Mayor
City Council - Jay Foyst	4 Years	12/31/27	City Council
Dept. Chief Matt Martindale	N/A	N/A	Police Dept. Ex-Officio

Attorney - Mary Stroh
Meet: Bi-monthly
City Council Liaison: Jay Foyst
* Denotes Chairperson of Board/ Commission

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City Plan Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Michael Kinder *	4 Years	12/31/27	Mayor
Melanie Henderson	4 Years	12/31/26	Board of Works
Dennis Baute	4 Years	12/31/25	Mayor
Evan Kleinhenz	4 Years	12/31/26	County Commissioners
Keerthi Alapati	4 Years	12/31/26	Mayor
Andrew Beckort	Permanent		Indiana Law Statute
Whitney Koeling	4 Years	12/31/28	Mayor
Zack Ellison	4 Years	12/31/24	County Commissioners
Laura Garrett	4 Years	12/31/26	Mayor
Dave Bush	1 Year	Annually	Parks Board
Chris Bartels	4 Years	12/31/27	City Council

Meet: 2nd Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers
Attorney - Austin Whitted
City Council Liaison: Chris Bartels
Bartholomew County Plan Commission Liaison - Tom Finke
*Denotes Chairperson of Board/Commission

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Human Rights Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Mike Champlin *	3 Years	3/31/26	City Council
Graciela Spencer	3 Years	3/31/28	City Council
Deanne Annandale	3 Years	3/31/27	City Council
Tyler Davis	3 years	3/31/26	City Council
Janae Garner-Kelley	1 Years	3/31/26	City Council
Joseph Joyner	3 Years	3/31/27	City Council
Sherell Hernandez	3 Years	3/31/28	City Council
Open	3 Years	3/31/25	City Council
Kenna Huber	3 Years	3/31/27	City Council
Amanda Roggow	3 years	3/31/26	City Council
Open	3 Years	3/31/25	City Council

Attorney - Mary Stroh
City Council Liaison: Frank Miller
Meet: Last Wednesday of Each Month, 4:30 p.m. (except for November & December) in City Hall Council Chambers

*Denotes Chairperson

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Economic Development Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Michael Kinder	2 Years	12/31/25	City Council
Allie Castetter	3 Years	12/31/27	Mayor
Roger Hackman *	1 Year	12/31/23	County Council

Meet: As Needed
*Denotes Chairperson of Board/Commission

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Redevelopment Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Jim Lienhoop	1 Year	12/31/25	Mayor
Trena Carter*	1 Year	12/31/25	Mayor
Cynthia Boll	1 Year	12/31/25	Mayor
Scott Ballard	1 Year	12/31/25	City Council
Shannon McDonald	1 Year	12/31/25	City Council
Jason Major	2 Year	12/31/26	BCSC

Attorney: Mary Stroh
Meet: 3rd Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers
City Council Liaison: Grace Kestler
*Denotes President of Board/Commission

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Bartholomew County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Promotion Commission (V.I.P.)

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Diane Mann	2 Years	12/31/22	County Commissioners
Julie Del Genio	2 Years	12/31/22	County Commissioners
Mary Ann Patterson	2 Years	12/31/22	County Commissioners
Denise Pence	2 Years	12/31/22	County Commissioners
Shirley Robertson	2 Years	12/31/22	County Commissioners
Sandy Allman	2 Years	12/31/25	Mayor
Nick Sprague	2 Years	12/31/25	Mayor
Sarla Kalsi	2 Years	12/31/26	Mayor
Candi Hester	2 Years	12/31/25	Mayor
Cindy Waddle	2 Years	12/31/26	Mayor
Cindy Frey	2 Years	12/31/25	Mayor

Meet: As Needed

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City of Columbus Parking Commission

Name	Term	Expires	Appointed By
Andrew Beckort	Ongoing	N/A	Designated
Capt. Brian Wilder	Ongoing	N/A	Designated
Jacob Martin	Annual	12/31/2024	CRC
Jeff Baker	2 Years	12/31/2025	Mayor
City Council - Tom Dell	Annual	12/31/2025	City Council
Catie Rix	3 Years	12/31/2024	City Council
Kevina Schumaker	1 year	12/31/2024	Mayor
Jason Hatton	Ongoing	N/A	Visitors Center

Attorney - Mike DeArmitt
Meet: 2nd Thursday of every month at 2:15pm, City Hall Council Chambers
City Council Liaison: Tom Dell
*Denotes Chairperson