Village Council

The Village of Benzonia Council is the legislative and governing body of the Village. The council determines policy for the Village including establishing ordinances and goals and objectives designed to meet the needs of Village residents. 

​The Council meets the first Monday of every month at 6:00 pm unless holiday, then 2nd Monday. Meetings held in the Village Office.​
The Village of Benzonia was founded in 1858, incorporated in 1891 and is a General Law Village operating under the elected seven member council. ​The Village operates under state and federal laws, the City Charter, local ordinances, and various adopted policies.
Village of Benzonia Council Members
Tom Hafer
Trustee
Term: 2020 - 2024
Streets-Chair
​Finance-member
Penny Misner
Trustee
Term: 2020 - 2024
Parks-Chair
Finance-member
Hazel Heyn
Trustee
Term: 2020 - 2024
Finance Chair
Robert French
Trustee
Term: 2018 - 2022
Water-Chair
​Finance-member
Jeff Cook
Trustee
Partial Term: 2020 - 2022 
Equipment-Chair
​Finance-member
Denise Bair
Trustee
Term: 2018 - 2022
Planning Commission-Liaison
​Finance-member
Timothy Flynn
President
Term: 2020 - 2022
Meeting Times
First Monday of every month at 6:00 pm
unless holiday, then 2nd Monday.
​Meetings held ​in the ​Village Office.
Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider.
Title VI Non-Discrimination Plan
The Village of Benzonia was founded in 1858, incorporated in 1891, and is a General Law Village operating under the elected seven member council, the village Superintendent, an appointed clerk and an appointed Treasurer. The Village of Benzonia serves all people, including minority populations, low-income populations, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and those who traverse the village. The Village of Benzonia recognizes its responsibility to provide fairness and equity in all of its programs, services, and activities, and that it must abide by and enforce federal and state civil rights legislation.