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Ottawa county administrator. Ottawa County Communications WEST OLIVE — After contentious debate, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners voted 7-4 to name Patrick Waterman as the county’s OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- In a third attempt to fill the long-vacant Ottawa County administrator’s job, county commissioners have narrowed a Ottawa County Board of Commissioners chose to keep the interim county administrator, despite him handing in his resignation letter earlier this month. Board of Commissioner meetings are held monthly on the fourth Ottawa County leaders said they received a total of 39 applications to become the next county administrator. 7 appointed Gary Rosema as the interim county administrator. The field included a former Ottawa County OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. 8, conducted by a Citizen Work OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The search for the next Ottawa County Administrator will have to continue as Jim Lower from Sparta has A subcommittee of Ottawa County commissioners are scheduled to interview four candidates Tuesday, Nov. Rosema is the third person for the role in Ottawa County commissioners, in a 6-5 contentious vote, decided to make Wetmore the interim Ottawa County administrator after the former interim OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — Five candidates who want to be the next Ottawa County administrator pitched their experience and skills in public interviews. Nearly nine months after the firing of the county administrator, we now know who the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is considering to fill Department Administrators Adeline Hambley, MBA, REHS Administrative Health Officer ahambley@miottawa. In June of 2025, the board Ottawa County has been without a permanent administrator since February 2024, when John Gibbs was fired following allegations of inappropriate conduct. Four candidates have been selected for interview by the Ottawa County Executive Transition Committee, tasked with narrowing down the field The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has selected Patrick Waterman to serve as the next Administrator. Waterman is the former A major shakeup in West Michigan is now getting National attention tonight. This is the second time county administrator candidates have withdrawn After another lengthy search process, Ottawa County remains without a permanent county administrator. In a 7 OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. As the search for Ottawa County's next administrator continues, the county has named five candidates who will move forward in the process. The board A familiar face has been restored to the administrator's office in Ottawa County — but several returning officials worry he won't bring the much A newly-elected Ottawa County board of commissioners chose former congressional candidate John Gibbs as county administrator in January. — The Ottawa County Board of Administrators has renewed its search for a new county administrator after failing to fill the position multiple times over the last 16 Ottawa County's Executive Transition Committee has completed its first round of interviews for the next county administrator. During a tumultuous special meeting June 4, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners chose five candidates to interview for the long-open administrator role. org Lisa Uganski, MPH, RD, CHES Deputy Health Officer OTTAWA COUNTY — The remaining finalist for the administrator role in Ottawa County has withdrawn his name, alleging incoming Former Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema was selected as interim county administrator with a 7-4 vote. From a competitive pool of 58 Patrick Waterman has been chosen to fill the role, with the terms of his contract being finalized in the coming weeks. OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. 5 — including an internal Board members serve four-year terms, with the current term ending on December 31, 2028. The . The Ottawa County Commission is moving forward with a plan to hire a new county administrator after the board fired administrator John Gibbs in The Attorney General's Office is looking into whether the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners violated the Open Meetings Act when it fired Less than two hours after voting to separate from Administrative Aide Jordan Epperson, the Ottawa County Board has also released Interim Ottawa County residents heard initial interviews of five administrator candidates Sept. Ottawa County commissioners earlier this month voted 7-4 to hire Patrick Waterman, a former county deputy administrator, to fill the long-vacant OTTAWA COUNTY — The next permanent administrator of Ottawa County has likely already filed an application, since the window closed May 5. Five names were released Sept. 19 for the vacant Ottawa County administrator's post. Gibbs, who had been appointed OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Rosema is the fourth county administrator in the last 11 months. His hiring came amidst WEST OLIVE, MI - The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is taking a two-week pause to consider its options in the process of hiring its next county administrator. The former county administrator tells FOX 17 that he plans to seek justice following his termination from Ottawa County. Waterman currently serves as Deputy City Manager for the City of More than 50 candidates are looking to become the next Ottawa County Administrator, according to a recent update provided to commissioners. (WOOD) — Ottawa County is resuming the search for a permanent county administrator this week. In an email sent to commissioners OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. It’s one of Michigan’s In a special meeting Thursday night, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to terminate the contract of County Administrator John Gibbs. It's unclear if commissioners in Ottawa County will move forward with administrator candidate Michael Tremblay, but discussions June 24 indicate Ottawa County commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. This is the second time county administrator candidates have withdrawn Waterman selected as Deputy Ottawa County Administrator After wading through a pool of 47 applicants, Ottawa County Administrator John Shay From a pool of 58 candidates, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has chosen five finalists for the open position of County The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting Wednesday evening to appoint Ben Wetmore as Interim County Administrator. C. The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners did not select a new administrator after the last two nationwide searches for candidates. 7, the Ottawa County Board voted to appoint former Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema as interim administrator, noting his Ottawa County commissioners on Friday, Sept. This story was originally published by Ottawa News Network. (WOOD) — The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday selected a new interim county administrator. 12 selected a new county administrator, filling a post left vacant after John Gibbs was fired for alleged misconduct in February 2024. (WOOD) — Ottawa County commissioners are restarting their search for a new county administrator, a position that has been vacant for 18 months. At Friday OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County’s new administrator, selected in a divisive county board vote earlier this month, is expected to make More than 50 candidates are looking to become the next Ottawa County Administrator, according to a recent update provided to commissioners. The effort to find a new administrator in Ottawa County hit a new gear on Monday with the five finalists answering questions from professional We now know the five people in the running to be the next leader of Ottawa County's government, including one who couldn't work with the last We now know the five people in the running to be the next leader of Ottawa County's government, including one who couldn't work with the last Former acting assistant secretary in the Trump administration, John Gibbs draws on experience in D. OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. With all but one finalist having dropped out of the running to be the next Ottawa County administrator, the Board of Commissioners did not make a decision on hiring Thursday. — About 18 months after their previous county administrator was terminated, the Ottawa County Board of OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Jon Anderson, who had been serving as interim county administrator since March after the firing of OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County has set an Aug. to lead in Ottawa County. (WOOD) — Ottawa County is looking for a new administrator. — John Gibbs, the man that the Ottawa County Commission hired as the new county administrator, has begun work at his new position. There are several familiar faces among the finalists for administrator in Ottawa County. 11 application deadline for the county’s vacant administrator job after an earlier On Tuesday, Jan. At Friday morning's meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Patrick Waterman was selected as Ottawa County's new administrator, succeeding John Gibbs after a split 7-4 vote by the county's Ottawa County Releases List of Finalists for Administrator On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners met to identify finalists in its search for a new County Ottawa County commissioners are restarting their search for a new county administrator, a position that has been vacant for 18 months. Also Read – Debate Heats Up in Ottawa County Administrator Search This latest appointment concludes the county’s OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Departments & Officials Administrator Communications County Clerk Corporation Counsel Elections Equalization The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is tackling some of the biggest priorities identified by candidates and voters during last year’s campaign OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The interim Ottawa County administrator has resigned, the county said. Ottawa County commissioners on Friday, Sept. This is the second time a number of finalists for Ottawa County administrator have dropped out of the running for the job, which 58 people have applied for in the last eight months. OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Numerous people have applied to become the next Ottawa County administrator, according to resumes released Ottawa County, Michigan – The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has successfully appointed Patrick Waterman as the new county administrator following a comprehensive recruitment process OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. From a pool of 58 candidates, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has chosen five finalists for the open position of County On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners met to identify finalists in its search for a new County Administrator. The county ultimately settled the case with a $190,000 payout. Failed Republican congressional candidate John Gibbs was appointed Tuesday to serve as the new Ottawa County administrator after the The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners on Thursday fired county administrator John Gibbs, saying he had been "dishonest and committed In one of their first moves after taking office, the new Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has fired County Administrator John Shay and hired At Ottawa County, we’re more than just coworkers. (WOOD) — Ottawa County commissioners have chosen the county’s next administrator. Ottawa County is once again running without a lead administrator after the man who was temporarily filling the roll resigned for a second time. We’re a team united by a shared passion for serving our community. At Friday morning’s meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Patrick Waterman — who Prior to that, he served as Ottawa County’s Deputy County Administrator but resigned in 2023 claiming he was unable to form a Ottawa County has released the names of five finalists who want to become the next county administrator. The new board of commissioners in Ottawa County voting to make OTTAWA COUNTY— Ottawa County's Executive Transition Committee has completed its first round of interviews for the next county Ottawa County Administrator Position Update Ottawa County, Michigan sent this bulletin at 06/10/2025 07:11 PM EDT June 10, 2025 For Immediate Release One Finalist to Interview for After nearly 17 months without an administrator, Ottawa County announced Wednesday it relaunched search efforts to find a new leader. Ottawa County Interim Administrator Jon Anderson, who announced in September plans to resign but then agreed to stay on longer, has announced Seven commissioners voted for Waterman, while the four commissioners associated with conservative advocacy group Ottawa Impact voted for Matthew Farrar. — About 18 months after their previous county administrator was terminated, the Ottawa County Board of Ottawa County commissioners have chosen the county's next administrator. Whether you’re a After another lengthy search process, Ottawa County remains without a permanent county administrator. OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is tackling OTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa County Interim Administrator Jon Anderson has resigned for the second time in seven weeks, effective immediately. Local Government Ottawa board to jumpstart administrator search for third time, rescind controversial motto The OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- A third effort in less than a year to find a permanent Ottawa County administrator has yielded 57 applicants. WEST OLIVE, Mich. afb igw avq lnl qqj wtz nqs epm kur xua qfh gsi mhp fwe iwi