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Ottawa County tackled a slew of big topics Tuesday as the divide deepened between the moderate Republican majority on the board of commissioners and the minority far-right Ottawa Impact faction.
From a change in legal counsel, revisiting a controversial lake remediation contract and trying to delay the closure of a coal-fired power plant, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is poised to make several big decisions at its next meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Although Ottawa County is not interested in getting into the public utility business, concerns continue to mount about the stability of the energy grid.
As two residents await a decision by an Allegan County judge over their lawsuit against the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners, their attorney has filed to disqualify the jurist over claims she cannot be impartial.
Less than a month after settling a wrongful termination lawsuit against Ottawa County, former administrator John Gibbs has found a new role by returning to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
An Allegan County judge signaled Monday that she likely would rule that Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act does not cover public officials’ private devices and accounts.
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners may have settled its latest lawsuit with its former administrator, but tension continues to mount between the board’s new leadership and Ottawa Impact commissioners who are now in the minority.
Grand Haven-area residents gathered Jan. 9, 2025, to celebrate longtime Ottawa County Commissioner Roger Bergman, who retired at the end of 2024.
The meeting gave the public an early glimpse into how new leadership will shape policy and decision-making over the next four years — and what resistance they might face.
