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Meeting highlights—Discussion on real estate point-of-sale, Ottawa Food, and Public Health Fund Balance
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the Health & Human Services Committee had actual discussion on items instead of mere updates from programs as was the norm during the past five years. During the discussion there was a lack of decorum by two Ottawa County employees.
In some Michigan districts, the line between parents and school has blurred
School policies are attempting to push parents out.
Meeting highlights—Update on County finances, Interim Administrator, Treasury, and 20th Circuit Court
“Ottawa County is an amazing place with wonderful people, great jobs, low unemployment, economic growth, strong churches, striving communities, and people who love freedom.” —Chairman Joe Moss
Meeting highlights—Continuation of the Special Meeting regarding John Gibbs
At the Special Meeting on February 29, 2024, just a few days after a letter of complaints was sent to County Administrator John Gibbs’ attorney, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate Gibbs’ contract.
Meeting highlights—Mediation brings to a close the case of Hambley v Ottawa County
The Board of Commissioners met on February 26, 2024, to hold mediation for Hambley v Ottawa County.
Vote tomorrow in the Presidential Primary
“We do not have a government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” —Thomas Jefferson
Meeting highlights—Special Meeting regarding Administrator John Gibbs
“Government officials must serve and implement the will of the people at the direction of the duly elected Board of Commissioners, because we live in a constitutional republic.” —Chairman Joe Moss
The collapse of leftist media
The news media has been in a free fall for decades. But recently the complete collapse seems close.
Pseudonyms and the debate over the Constitution
The Center for the Study of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin explains, “Pseudonyms were used for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it was felt that the avoidance of authors’ names concentrated attention on the issues, not on the personalities of the authors.”
Time to vote in the Presidential Primary
“Elections belong to the People. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” —Abraham Lincoln
Meeting highlights—Drama brought by the Left, plus three department reports and words from courageous leaders
Committee meetings have been short and drama-free since the beginning of January. But drama was brought back into the boardroom by the Leftists in attendance at the Tuesday, February 13, 2024 Board of Commissioners meeting.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—Part Three
In May 2022, within the span of just 14 minutes, the previous Ottawa County Board of Commissioners spent $39,742,630 of the ARPA funds on lost revenue. The resulting benefits, they claimed, would be flexibility in spending the funds as they would like, more time to spend the funds, and a lessening of reporting requirements.