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Ottawa County: Attorney can't represent Cramer, Kleinjans in dual lawsuits that involve county
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Ottawa County: Attorney can't represent Cramer, Kleinjans in dual lawsuits that involve county

Grand Rapids-based attorney Sarah Riley-Howard said there is no basis to remove her and Elizabeth L. Geary, of Pinsky Smith law firm, from the ability to represent Cramer in his case.

Letter to the Editor: Ottawa County employees, please hang in there
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Letter to the Editor: Ottawa County employees, please hang in there

I, and many other residents, are grateful for your commitment to serving our community. Your skills, talents and experience are valued.

Barbara Mezeske: The monsters within us: A Sunday afternoon meditation
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Barbara Mezeske: The monsters within us: A Sunday afternoon meditation

If your choices are driven by the monsters within, consider what will be unleashed upon our neighbors, our communities, our country, and our world.

Dan Van Ommen: Empty chairs at empty tables
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Dan Van Ommen: Empty chairs at empty tables

At some point in our lives, we’re going to suffer loss. Maybe we need to fill a void in our life by inviting a new friend to fill a chair around our table.

Wetmore wants to make key hires. Moss wants to name him interim administrator.
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Wetmore wants to make key hires. Moss wants to name him interim administrator.

HR questions deputy administrator's ability to hire as Ottawa Impact board chair seems to be clearing the way

Interim Ottawa County administrator resigns — again
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Interim Ottawa County administrator resigns — again

In an email to commissioners on Monday, Oct. 14, Deputy Administrator Ben Wetmore informed the officials that Interim Administrator Jon Anderson had resigned from his position the previous evening.

What is the cost of Ottawa Impact? About $3 million and counting
Opinion

What is the cost of Ottawa Impact? About $3 million and counting

The cost of Ottawa Impact controlling the county’s board of commissioners has now edged to nearly $3 million over the past two years in unexpected costs — and that total is expected to rise.

Survey: Only 25% of Ottawa County employees trust the Ottawa Impact-led board of commissioners
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Survey: Only 25% of Ottawa County employees trust the Ottawa Impact-led board of commissioners

Just less than half of all respondents (49%) said they considered leaving within the past six months.

Ottawa County poised to pay more than $60K to search for its next administrator
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Ottawa County poised to pay more than $60K to search for its next administrator

According to one commissioner, the current process varies widely from the last official search in 2021, which cost taxpayers $22,500.

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