Policy Board

The Policy Board in cooperation with the Kokomo and Howard County Governmental Coordinating Council (KHCGCC) acts as the authority in policy interpretation and management of the Kokomo and Howard County Governmental Coordinating Council.  The Board is responsible for overseeing council budgeting, all finances including employee salaries, personnel and policy guidelines and all other business activities.  They approve all plans and projects as undertaken by council staff.  This board meets the first Thursday of every month.

                        Chairman                                        Paul Raver, President, Howard County Commissioners
                        Vice Chairman                                Mike Karickhoff, President, City Council
                        Secretary Treasurer                        Glen R. Boise, Executive Director, Kokomo & Howard County Plan Commission

Technical Advisory
The Technical Advisory Board in cooperation with the Kokomo and Howard County Governmental Coordinating Council acts as a recommendation committee to the Policy Board.  They review such projects as the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Long Range Transportation Program.  Members of this committee represent different facets of state, city and county government along with representatives of different transportation modes.  This committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month.

                       Chairman                                       Glen R. Boise, Executive Director Plan Commission
                       Vice Chairman                               Ted Cain, Engineer, Howard County Highway Department

KHCGCC
 The Kokomo and Howard County Governmental Coordinating Council (KHCGCC) Staff under the guidance of the Director is responsible for administering the annual budget, coordinating consulting services and producing the Statement of Work.  Other duties include the Transportation Improvement Program and the Long Range Plan.  The Coordinating Council prepares documents consisting of traffic counting and other surveillance studies, transit monitoring and census supports as needed.  The Council staff also performs Highway Performance Maintenance System (HPMS) monitoring along with management systems implementation.

KHCGCC staff administers and provides planning services for Kokomo First City Rider program.  This includes the preparation of the InDOT Public Transit Annual Report with the Section 15 report, as well as Drug and Alcohol testing and training activities.  This program provides a User Side Subsidy Transportation Service for the resident of  the Kokomo Urbanized area.

                        Director                                           Larry A. Ives
                        Planner                                            Doug Eytcheson
                        Office Manager                               Earlene Cooper
                        FCR Program Clerk                        Leigha Hedrick