- The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is seeking its next administrator — it’s fifth in three years.
- On Friday, the county released the names of three finalists in the search.
- The four Ottawa Impact commissioners who remain on the board — Sylvia Rhodea, Allison Miedema, Kendra Wenzel and Moss — attempted to delay the current search process, citing transparency concerns, despite holding only one public search in three of the four administrator hires they oversaw.
OTTAWA COUNTY — As Ottawa County searches for its next administrator — its fifth in three years — the undertaking is shaping up to be vastly different than the last four searches.
The board, now six months into a new four-year term, has set the identification of the new administrator as their top goal of 2025. Individual commissioners, however, have a vastly different view of how the process should unfold.
On Friday, June 6, the county announced the top three finalists, based on a search firm’s recommendations. However, recent comments from Ottawa Impact commissioners, who champion a far-right faction on the board, it’s unclear if the process will be as smooth as many hope.
How we got here
In March, commissioners selected Brighton-based Double Haul Solutions as their search firm for the permanent administrator role…