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Mecosta County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026
Board of Commissioners meets
1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month; morning sessions at 9:00 AM and afternoon sessions at 4:00 PM.
Meeting location
Mecosta County Services Building, Conference Room F (Door 3), 14485 Northland Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307.
Register of Deeds
Room 136, 400 Elm Street, P.O. Box 718, Big Rapids, MI 49307 · 231-592-0148
Agendas posted at
https://www.mecostacounty.org/government/boc.php
Board of Commissioners
7-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Controller/Administrator: Mindy Taylor. Chair: Chris Zimmerman (3rd District). Vice-Chair: Jeff Jackson (1st District).

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

  • Big Rapids Public Schools · School District
  • Chippewa Hills School District · School District
  • Morley Stanwood Community Schools · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

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