Highlights
Meeting highlights—Bend Area Open Space and summer safety
Following the Fourth of July weekend, the Planning and Policy Committee listened to ways to increase community recreation and protection.
Meeting highlights—Crockery Lake agreement and Administrator search
At the June 24, 2025, Board of Commissioners meeting, commissioners voted to spend money on legal fees rather than water restoration.
Meeting highlights—And then there was one
The Board of Commissions met June 12, 2025, for a Special Meeting that was originally intended for interviewing the five remaining County Administrator candidates. However, only one remained.
Meeting highlights—Five County Administrator candidates move forward with no commissioner discussion
A Special Meeting was called June 4, 2025, for the Board of Commissioners to review and consider applicants for the position of County Administrator.
Meeting highlights—Storm damage report, plus the Trump Administration’s effects on the county
The Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to hear how Ottawa County weathered the storm and to determine how federal efficiencies and stances will guide policies.
Meeting highlights—Committee meetings spotlight wasteful grants and taxpayer burdens
Board members discuss lowering taxes and the true meaning of fiscal responsibility during committee meetings.
Meeting highlights—Heroes celebrated, Robert’s Rules amended, and Board rejects Campbell litigation
During the Board of Commissioners meeting, commissioners shared different opinions on corporate handouts, freedom of speech, and the local power plant.
Meeting highlights—Planning & Policy Committee discusses Campbell Plant, logo etiquette, and measles
The Planning and Policy committee met on April 10, 2025, to hash through differing opinions on what it means to protect and stand up for constituents.
Meeting highlights—Unexpected discussions and a lesson in Robert’s Rules
The March 25, 2025, Board of Commissioners meeting was a night of the unexpected. Several Republican commissioners voted to appoint former Democrat candidates to open board seats and a grant was approved from a DEI-supporting NGO.
Meeting highlights—Planning and Policy Committee reviews parks and broadband
Supporting county parks and improving internet reach, just a couple of the ways commissioners are working to better Ottawa County.
Meeting highlights—Campbell Plant resolution presented, Crockery questioned, Counsel replaced
Commissioners express support for delaying the Campbell Plant closure.
Meeting highlights—Action taken on controversial contract and Gibbs’ settlement
It was a meeting where seats were shuffled, lines were drawn, and the settlement was exposed.
