County Commissioner, District 5· 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31 (per MCL 46.410 subsection 2, text read: 4-year term begins January 1 following the 2024 election; current-term start, first-office day unsourced; end December 31, 2028)
Don VanSyckel
Macomb County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 34:54
- Avg per meeting
- 3:29
- Segments
- 646
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Top issues during term (7)(Business Jobs)
Planning and Economic Development budget
A $500,000 federal brownfield grant won; zero state dollars coming in versus $300,000–$400,000 in past years.
Support for Macomb County nonprofits
An extra $200,000 of county appropriations for the two agencies combined.
Shelby Township industrial development district
Unknown — the notice was informational only.
Romeo Downtown Revitalization After Ford Plant Closure
$100,000 state grant with no local match requirement.
Short-term vocational workforce training
MSU Extension services and new instructor position
$672,747 contract plus a $73,229 budget-neutral amendment — no new county dollars.
Lakeside Mall corridor redevelopment pace
No direct county cost; a future TIF plan could affect tax capture in the corridor.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
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