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Commissioner Zylstra

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Ottawa County Commissioner - District 3 Holland 616 443-4281

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I am disappointed that none of the four finalists chosen yesterday by the Executive Transition Committee are from Ottawa County nor have any special connections to our County or our challenges. The one internal candidate, Paul Sachs, whom I’ve known and trusted for over ten…

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Meeting Notes from 11-12-2024: MOA Between Ottawa County and MSU Extension, Post-Execution Ratification of Contracts, ARPA Funding for Ottawa County Veterans Services (OCVS) until FY2028, Settlement regarding Cramer v. Ottawa County, Contracting Policy, Purchasing Policy and…

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11-6-24 update to Holland City Council: Fiscal 2025 Budget, Interim Administrator elevation, Permanent Administrator search, and thank you to City of Holland resident for their support last evening.


“I voted no because the resolution grants exceptional powers to the interim administrator, far beyond what is needed to provide stability of operations and instead grants nearly complete control of county operations to the interim, without checks or even oversight from the…

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This evening, we are scheduled to hold a special meeting to consider elevating current Deputy Administrator Wetmore to Interim Administrator. I am concerned we would be doing this for reasons other than the desire to have a more stable administrative office, or to better serve…

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Ottawa County’s purchasing policy is designed to get the highest quality best price vendor to help us carry out County services for residents. In 2021, as a result of a competitive RFP process, we hired GovHR, a recruiting firm with deep experience in the government sector, to…

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I am disappointed that my motion to add to the agenda a discussion item relating to the work of the Executive Transition Committee to date failed. Our job as a board is to provide oversight, and I think there are serious questions about the selection process for the executive…

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Today, the Executive Transition Committee voted unanimously to select the Chair’s hand-picked choice of executive recruiter. No other firm was proposed, there was no public proposal made by the firm, and the Committee agreed to the motion without even asking whether the firm had…

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I voted no on the Executive Transition Committee Resolution because I believe the blueprint for the transition committee is not the intentional, balanced approach that Ottawa County residents wish for their new Administrator. It was my hope that we could have an established…

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This Tuesday, September 24, we will be voting on a Resolution to create on Executive Transition Committee for the position of County Administrator. This Committee will be composed of five members, Commissioners Cosby, Belknap , Moss, Rhodea, and Miedema. The Committee will be…

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I am disappointed that my motion to place a discussion item on the agenda around the interim administrator position failed. The administrator is the one direct hire that the Board makes and since the beginning of this term, too much of the discussion around the administrator and…

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Thanks to 3-Sixty and all the volunteers who helped make Tulip City Walls a great success again this year. More info on all the great artists here: 3-sixty.org/tulip-city-wal

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While I'm pleased that the Adeline Hambley matter is now fully resolved, I am disappointed that we took almost a year and a half of staff and residents' time and energy on a pursuit that ended up exactly the way it was when we started, and with nearly $400,000 having been…

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Grateful as always for the hard work of our County Clerk and all the staff who make @miottawa Clerk/ROD Department a great example of what it means to work together for all 300,000 Ottawa County residents!

So grateful for the work I get to do every day with our amazing @OttawaElections team! Our elections are bi-partisan, transparent, fair and we are focused on continuous improvement. Voters deserve to trust our democracy. Thanks for covering our work, @CBSEveningNews!



Ottawa County has had a productive 10-year relationship with Community SPOKE, well-known among current Board members. Casting aspersions on the relationship for no apparent reason, aside from political convenience, only makes it more difficult to regain community trust. If…

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Over the last months, it has become clear that Board Leadership has exceeded its traditional boundaries and acted beyond the usual expectations in seeking to have Commissioner Kleinjans terminated or relocated from his position at MSU Extension. Judge Jarbou's statements…

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In Meeting Notes for 8-13-24: Idema Explorers Trail Easement, Purchasing Card Policy, 2025 Capital Improvement Plan, Setting of Public Hearing for FY25 Budget, EGLE Recycling Grant Amendment, Contract for the Provision of Sheriff’s Uniforms and Apparel, Axon Body Cameras, In-Car…

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