Long-Time Plain Twp. Trustee Jerry Kammerer Announces Plans To Seek Re-Election
January 5, 2018 at 4:56 p.m.
Long-Time Plain Twp. Trustee Jerry Kammerer Announces Plans To Seek Re-Election
By Staff Report-
Kammerer, a lifetime resident of Plain Township in Kosciusko County, has held the position since 2003, according to a news release from the candidate.
Kammerer credits much of the success in running the office to contributions of township board members Bob Bishop and Craig Charlton, and the cooperative relationship they have developed over years of service.
In the news release, Kammerer said he has illustrated his commitment to township residents for over half of a century beginning as a Plain Township volunteer fireman, which included a stint as fire chief.
He also worked for eight years as a Plain Township board member and board president, and 23 years as the sexton for the Leesburg, Oswego and Monoquet cemeteries.
During his tenure, Kammerer oversaw the purchase and construction of the Plain Township building, which houses Plain Township Fire Department, EMS and the trustee’s office, all the way through its payoff in 2017.
As trustee, Kammerer has been mindful of keeping taxes as low as possible for those in Plain Township; negotiating EMS contract subsidies, which have decreased by 50 percent and will continue to decrease until EMS in Plain Township will be operating subsidy-free, the news release said.
He’s also worked to maintain a high level of emergency medical service. With these savings in mind, Plain Township residents will see their township taxes nearly cut in half in 2018, Kammerer said in the news release.
He is a member of the Leesburg Lions Club, delivers food for Meals on Wheels, and also delivers Boomerang Backpacks to Leesburg Elementary School.
He retired from Leesburg Grain Elevator after 43 years, achieving the position of general manager.
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Kammerer, a lifetime resident of Plain Township in Kosciusko County, has held the position since 2003, according to a news release from the candidate.
Kammerer credits much of the success in running the office to contributions of township board members Bob Bishop and Craig Charlton, and the cooperative relationship they have developed over years of service.
In the news release, Kammerer said he has illustrated his commitment to township residents for over half of a century beginning as a Plain Township volunteer fireman, which included a stint as fire chief.
He also worked for eight years as a Plain Township board member and board president, and 23 years as the sexton for the Leesburg, Oswego and Monoquet cemeteries.
During his tenure, Kammerer oversaw the purchase and construction of the Plain Township building, which houses Plain Township Fire Department, EMS and the trustee’s office, all the way through its payoff in 2017.
As trustee, Kammerer has been mindful of keeping taxes as low as possible for those in Plain Township; negotiating EMS contract subsidies, which have decreased by 50 percent and will continue to decrease until EMS in Plain Township will be operating subsidy-free, the news release said.
He’s also worked to maintain a high level of emergency medical service. With these savings in mind, Plain Township residents will see their township taxes nearly cut in half in 2018, Kammerer said in the news release.
He is a member of the Leesburg Lions Club, delivers food for Meals on Wheels, and also delivers Boomerang Backpacks to Leesburg Elementary School.
He retired from Leesburg Grain Elevator after 43 years, achieving the position of general manager.
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