OTTAWA COUNTY — In a move that has fueled public outcry and demands for transparency, Ottawa County, in closed session, agreed to pay a former executive aide over $100,000 to walk away at the end of 2024.
Now, the board of commissioners — under new leadership — has released documents that could finally explain whether the costly severance package was a legitimate legal settlement or a politically motivated backroom deal.
The controversy centers on former aide Jordan Epperson and a supposed “privacy complaint” against the county’s human resources department…