OTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa County’s commercial landscape is undergoing a period of transition as several long-standing industrial and retail entities close or change ownership, while new residential and infrastructure projects move toward completion.
The shifts include the expansion of regional restaurant brands into the lakeshore market, the repurposing of former federal property for municipal use and the sales of industrial companies.
Growth, economic strategy
The changes come as the county prepares for a significant influx of residents.
Ottawa County Board Chair Josh Brugger said that with an average annual growth rate of 3 percent, the county is projected to welcome more than 100,000 new residents in less than a decade…