Board of Directors

The District is governed by a 25 member board pursuant to Indiana Code 13-21 et al. The business and affairs of the District are managed by persons listed below representing the Board of Directors. The Board is represented by one member appointed by the county executive from its membership; two members appointed from the county fiscal body appointed by its membership; the executive of each second or third class city; one member of the fiscal body of each town appointed by the fiscal body; one member of the legislative body of that municipality; and if a local government unit in the county had an operating final disposal facility located within the unit’s jurisdiction at the time of establishment, one member of the unit’s board of public works is appointed by the board of public works.

The board holds meetings generally on the third Thursday of alternating months at the Lake County Solid Waste Management District Office, 8695 Broadway, Merrillville, at 6:00 PM. The Board is responsible for approving all financial matters and creating and implementing policy and ordinances as needed to carry out the District’s programs.

Rick Long, Lake Station

Chairman

Christine Cid, Lake County

Vice-Chairwoman

Board Members

Nick
Recupito

Cedar Lake

Robert Clemmons

Crown Point

Jenna Ogrizovich

Dyer

Monica Gonzalez

East Chicago

Lori
Latham

Gary

Michael
Suggs

Gary

Rick
Ryfa

Griffith

Jim
Marker

Griffith

Dan
Spitale

Hammond

Bill
Emerson

Hammond

Tom
Black

Highland

Mark
Kopil

Hobart

Commissioner Jerry Tippy

Lake County

Pete Lindemulder

Lake County

Jon
Yelkich

Lowell

Rhonda
Neal

Merrillville

David
Nellans

Munster

Chuck Gardiner

Munster

Brenda Swallow

New Chicago

Vacant

St. John

Robin Arvanitis

Schererville

Kevin
Gray

Schneider

Tom Michniewicz

Whiting

Tim
Clayton

Winfield

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