Overview
About the Muskegon County Environmental Coordinating Council (MCECC)
The MCECC was originally formed in 1991 to promote cooperation between government, community groups, regulators and local business throughout Muskegon County. With assistance from the Community Foundation for Muskegon County and a number of other interested organizations, the MCECC achieved 501C(3) status in 1998.
Over the years, the MCECC has played, and continues to play, an important role in the promotion of environmental health education and pollution prevention throughout the West Michigan region.
Highlights of past MCECC activities and projects include the origination of a countywide tire recycling project and computer recycling project in conjunction with the County of Muskegon, the creation of the Environmental Excellence Awards banquet at which superior environmental efforts are recognized, development of a comprehensive recycling directory for Muskegon County residents, and the successful completion of an Environmental Protection Agency Community Action for a Renewed Environment Demonstration Site Grant.
Scope of Organization
The goal of the MCECC is to be an information exchange body as well as include the coordination, facilitation and information dissemination regarding environmental activity in Muskegon County without passing judgement on either individual projects or the endeavor as a whole. The bylaws of the MCECC are available here.
WMSRDC and the MCECC
MCECC partners with WMSRDC in an administrative capacity, and a WMSRDC staff member attends every meeting. As an outgrowth of that partnership, WMSRDC is hosting the MCECC website therefore eliminating MCECC costs associated with web hosting and this also allows for convenient updating of this page by WMSRDC staff. Please note that the MCECC is a stand alone 501C(3) organization and is not otherwise a program of WMSRDC.
Follow MCECC on Facebook
Facebook is where the MCECC posts details about upcoming meetings and other activities and topics pertinent to the mission. Follow it and check it frequently for updates.
Our Grant Partners
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Presentations
Chair
Doug Wood
Involved Citizen
Officers
Vice-Chair
Jill Koebee
Partner, Air and Water Compliance Group, LLC
Officers
Secretary
Vicki Witt
Sole Proprietor, Luthy Environmental Consulting
Officers
Treasurer
Chris Qew
Volunteer Coordinator, Muskegon Museum of Business & Industry
Officers
West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission
Fallon Chabala
Board Members
Muskegon County
Mike Eslick
Public Health
Board Members
Isabela Gonzalez
City of Muskegon
Board Members
Renae Hessalink
Muskegon Farmer’s Market
Board Members
Tamara Horne
Sierra Club of Michigan
Board Members
Erica Johnson
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
Board Members
Melanie Knapp
Muskegon Conservation District
Board Members
Dan Sorek
Prein & Newhof
Board Members
Janet Vail
Grand Valley State University
Board Members
Contact Information
Doug Wood
MCECC Chairperson
(231) 578-1463
dwood1952@gmail.com
