Boards and Commissions
| Boards and Commissions openings are published in the newspapers, posted on-line and at the County Courthouses in Grand Haven, Holland, Hudsonville and the Fillmore Complex. To be considered for a position you must complete an application. To view positions and submit your application on-line view Appointments Accepting Applications for 2011, or print the application (requires Acrobat Reader) and return it completed to the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office at 12220 Fillmore Street, Rm 130, West Olive, MI 49460. |
Index
| Appeals Board for Sanitary Code |
| Gerald Feenstra |
| Frederick W. Schwallier |
| Daryl D. Tammen |
| Jonathon W. Peterson |
| Adam London, Environmental Health Manager – Phone: 393-5625 |
| Local Township Supervisor (1) |
| Boundary Commission (Appointed by Probate Judge) |
| Ottawa County Appointed Representatives |
| Canvassers, Board of |
| Louise (Loekie) Boersma |
| Ronald Chavez |
| Donald Stoltz |
| Suzanne Cloutier |
| Community Corrections Advisory Board - Act 511 |
| Ronald J. Frantz, Prosecuting Attorney (Chairperson) |
| Gary A. Rosema, Sheriff (Vice Chairperson) |
| Hon. Susan Jonas, District Court Judge |
| Hon. Edward Post, Circuit Court Judge |
| John R. Meengs, Business Community |
| John Kruithoff, Police Chief |
| Hon. Mark Feyen, Probate Court Judge |
| Joyce Kortman, County Commissioner |
| Cathy Simons, Employment and Training |
| Joseph C. Legatz, Criminal Defense Attorney |
| Len Painter, Media |
| Douglas J. Kamphuis, Circuit Court Probation Officer |
| Gene Borgert, General Public |
| Community Action Agency Advisory Board |
| Joyce Barkel |
| Lyle Blanshan |
| John Burmeister |
| Renee Cross |
| Edith Lemke |
| Barton Lucas |
| Sherry Miller |
| Allen Morningstar |
| Michael Ruff |
| Char Seise |
| Maureen VanHoven |
| Dan Joel VanOmmen |
| Concealed Weapons Licensing Board (Statutory) |
| Ronald J. Frantz, Chairperson |
| Daniel C. Krueger, Clerk |
| Gary A. Rosema, Sheriff |
| David Roesler, State Police |
| Drain Board PA20 (Statutory) |
| Paul Geerlings, Chairperson |
| Roger Rycenga |
| Elections Commission (Statutory) |
| Mark Feyen, Chairperson |
| Bradley Slagh |
| Daniel C. Krueger |
| Human Services Board |
| Frances Gamez (appointed by Governor), Chairperson |
| Gary DeWitt, Vice Chair |
| Phyllis Dahlman |
| Jury Board |
| Kathy Jo Hop, Chairperson |
| Patricia A. Hunt, Secretary |
| Sharon Smeyers, Member |
| Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon (K.O.M.)
Foreign Trade Zone Authority - #189 |
| Ken Rizzio |
| Al Vanderberg |
| Jone Bosch |
| Ray DeWinkle |
| Jeff Meyer |
| Harold Voorhees |
| Doug Bennett |
| James Borushko |
| Jessie Dalman |
| Jose' Infante |
| Ken Parrish |
| Lakeshore Coordinating Council Advisory Committee |
| Don Williams, Ottawa County |
| Kevin Bowling, Ottawa County |
| Terry Rogers, Ottawa County |
| Michael Finn, Allegan County |
| Rashmi Ganesan, Allegan County |
| Richard Watson, Berrien County |
| Vacancy, Berrien County |
| Peggy Schaffer, Berrien County |
| John Gore, Cass County |
| Perry Stoops, Cass County |
| Cheryl McKinney, Muskegon County |
| Cindy Broughton, Muskegon County |
| Ivory Morris, Muskegon County |
| Lakeshore Coordinating Council Board |
| Edward Berghorst, Ottawa County |
| Donald Disselkoen, Ottawa County |
| Beverlee DeJonge, Allegan County |
| Paul VanEyk, Allegan County |
| Richard Bartz, Berrien County |
| Victoria Chandler, Berrien County |
| David Taylor, Cass County |
| John Cureton, Cass County |
| Bill Gill, Muskegon County |
| John Snider II, Muskegon County |
| Ottawa County Building Authority |
| Jack Smant, Chairman |
| Marvin Allen |
| Leroy Dell, Treasurer |
| Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority Policy Board |
| Gordon Schrotenboer, County Commissioner, Chairman |
| Patrick McGinnis |
| Soren Wolff, Vice Chair |
| Al Vanderberg |
| Jim Miedema |
| Pauline Luben |
| Stuart Visser |
| F/Lt Dave Roesler |
| Ottawa County Central Dispatch Technical Advisory Committee |
| Rich Szczepanek, Grand Haven Township Fire |
| Bill Olney, Zeeland Police Department |
| Sheriff Gary Rosema, Sheriff's Department |
| Chief John Kruithoff, Holland Police |
| Dennis Edwards, Grand Haven Police |
| William Smith, Emergency Services, Chair |
| Chief Dan Henderson, Cities Fire South |
| Fred Langeland |
| Chief Gordon Van Haitsma, Township Fire South, Vice Chair |
| Warren Billett, Ambulance Service |
| F/Lt Dave Roesler, State Police |
| Ottawa County Economic Development Corporation |
| Edward Mayo |
| Philip Kuyers |
| Roger Rycenga |
| James A. Kieft |
| William L. Raymond |
| Ken Rizzio |
| Alan G. Vanderberg |
| Bradley J. Slagh |
| Laurie Larsen |
| Ottawa County Land Bank Authority Board |
| The laws of the State of Michigan establishing Land Bank Authorities provide a set of tools to allow a Land Bank to acquire, hold, improve and return to the tax rolls land within its jurisdiction. Property can come to a Land Bank from tax-foreclosed property, purchases from HUD, gifts from people, an agreement with a developer, and more. The goal of the Land Bank is to take acquired property and do something with it that results in the community being enhanced. The Land Bank Board’s responsibilities consist of directing all decisions regarding the Authority including property, finances and staffing. |
| The County Land Bank Authority Board, all of whom shall be residents, shall consist of the following members: |
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(a) The Treasurer. (b) One member of the County Board, appointed by the County Board. (c) One member representing the Ottawa County Economic Development Corporation appointed by the County Board. (d) Two members representing townships in the County of Ottawa, appointed by the County Board. (e) Two members representing cities/village in the County of Ottawa, appointed by the County Board. (f) One member representing citizens in the County of Ottawa, appointed by the County Board. (g) One member being the Ottawa County Administrator or their designate, appointed by the County Board. |
| Ottawa County Michigan Insurance Authority |
| Roger Rycenga, Chairperson |
| Dennis Swartout, Vice-Chair and Finance Chair |
| Jack Smant, Rep. Ottawa County Building Authority |
| Bradley Slagh, Secretary |
| Gordon Schrotenboer, Member at Large |
| Al Vanderberg, Treasurer |
| Ottawa County Planning Commission |
| Bill Miller, Agriculture |
| Robert J. Rinck, Commissioner |
| Betty Gajewski, Environmental |
| Cornelius Vander Kam, Commissioner |
| Jeffrey P. Wincel, Business/Industry/Tourism |
| Jim Miedema, Financial/Sociological/Academic |
| Ottawa County Workforce Development Board |
| Jennifer Becksvoort |
| Claudia Berry |
| Becca Dernberger |
| Dick de Spelder |
| Richard Diamond |
| Joy Gaasch |
| Sara Hambley |
| Jim Holtrop |
| Julie Kelley |
| Keri McCarthy |
| Carl Occhipinti |
| Eric Packer |
| Richard Sibley |
| Bob Soeters |
| Loren Snippe |
| Chad Tuttle |
| Randy Thelen |
| Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Mark A. Oppenhuizen, President |
| Ted Bosgraaf, Vice President |
| Philip Kuyers, Secretary |
| Joyce Kortman |
| Crystal Unema |
| Bobbi Jo Sabine |
| Betty Gajewski, Statutory (Planning Commission Designee) |
| Russell V. Brown Jr., Statutory (Road. Comm.) |
| Paul Geerlings, Statutory (Drain Commissioner) |
| Plat Board (Statutory) |
| Gary Scholten, Chairperson |
| Bradley Slagh, Member |
| Daniel C. Krueger, Member |
| Remonumentation Committee |
| Gary Scholten, Register of Deeds |
| Greg Vaughn, County Representative |
| Ryan Cotton, Rep. Supervisors/Assessors |
| Dale Vredeveld, Rep. Supervisors/Assessors |
| R. Dale Sall, Realtor |
| Randall S. Schipper, Real Estate Attorney |
| Vacant, Surveyor |
| Randal Feenstra, Surveyor |
| Thomas A. Palarz, Road Commission |
| Robert J. Rinck, County Commissioner |
| Rodney D. Unema, Surveyor |
| Road Commission |
| David VanderKooi, Chairman – Phone: 748-6988 |
| Lawrence Bruursema – Phone: 457-0629 |
| Russell V. Brown, Jr. – Phone: 895-4452 |
| Soldiers and Sailors Relief (Probate Judge appoints) |
| Jeff Potter, Commissioner – 616-931-6691 |
| Ken Kelly – 616-846-2329 |
| Roger L. Jansen |
| Child & Family Services of Michigan, Inc. |
| Jeanette Emenheiser, Executive Director |
| 321 S. Beechtree, Grand Haven, 49417, 846-5880 412 Century Lane, Holland, 49423, 396-2301 |
| Life Services System |
| Deanna De Pree, Director |
| 11172 Adams, Holland, 49423, 396-7566 |
| Harbor Humane Society |
| Kathy Machuta, Operations Director |
| 14345 Bagley at US Hwy 31, West Olive, 49460, 399-2119 For Animal Control contact Sheriff's Dept. www.harborhumane.org |
| Oar, Inc. Ottagan Alcoholic Addictions Recovery |
| Ralph Edgington, Executive Director |
| 575 Robbins Rd., Grand Haven, 49417, 842-6710 483 Century Lane, Holland, 49423, 396-5284 377 Lincoln Ave., Holland, 49423, 355-7095 231 Washington Ave., Holland, 49423, 396-6872 2041 30th St., Allegan, 49010, 269-686-9810 |
| Childrens Resource Network |
| Jim Welsh, Director |
| 710 Chicago Dr., Suites 250 & 260, Holland, 49423, 396-8151 |
| Senior Resources |
| Dee Scott, Executive Director |
| 255 W. Sherman, Muskegon, 49444, 231-739-5858 |
| TCM Counseling Services - Tri Cities Ministries |
| Sarah Hochhuth, Director |
| 120 5th Street, Grand Haven, 49417, 842-9160 |
| Lakeshore Coordinating Council |
| Karen Youngs Hartley, Executive Director |
| Bev K. Kuizema, Director of Finance & Contracting |
| 324 Washington St., PO Box 268, Grand Haven, 49417, 846-6720 |
| Ottawa County Speakers Bureau |
| Soonja Hixon, Ottawa County Planning and Grants Dept. |
| 12220 Fillmore St., Room 170, West Olive, 49460 Phone: 738-4852, Fax: 738-4625 |
| Veteran Trust Fund Committee of Ottawa County |
| Roger Jansen |
| Michigan Works, 1st and last Thursday, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 710 Chicago Dr., Holland, 49423 Phone: 399-1023 |
| 211 - First Call of Ottawa County |
| Sherry Miller, Director |
| 518 Franklin Ave. Grand Haven, Mi 49417 Phone: Toll Free (888)353-6717 |
| Tax Allocation Board |
| Roger Bergman |
| Roger Cotner |
| Stuart Visser |
| Dennis Swartout |
| Karen McPhee |
| Bradley Slagh |
| Daniel Krueger |
