Boards and Commissions

Index

Appeals Board for Sanitary Code     Ottawa County Planning Commission
Boundary Commission Ottawa County Workforce Development Board
Canvassers, Board of Parks and Recreation Commission
Community Corrections Advisory Board Plat Board
Community Action Agency Advisory Board Remonumentation Committee
Concealed Weapons Licensing Board Road Commission
Drain Board PA20 Soldiers and Sailors Relief
Elections Commission Child & Family Services of Michigan, Inc.
Human Services Board Life Services System
Jury Board Harbor Humane Society
Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon (K.O.M.) Foreign Trade Zone Authority Oar, Inc. Ottagan Alcoholic Addictions Recovery
Lakeshore Coordinating Council Advisory Committee Childrens Resource Network
Lakeshore Coordinating Council Board Senior Resources
Mental Health Board TCM Counseling Services - Tri Cities Ministries
Ottawa County Building Authority Lakeshore Coordinating Council
Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority Policy Ottawa County Speakers Bureau
Ottawa County Central Dispatch Technical Advisory Committee Veteran Trust Fund Committee of Ottawa County
Ottawa County Economic Development Corporation 211 - First Call of Ottawa County
Ottawa County Michigan Insurance Authority Tax Allocation Board

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
Allen Morningstar
Barton Lucas
Nina Buist
Vacant
Rev. Nathaniel Sanders
Erin Wade
Zachery Lacy
Diane J. Ross
Jean Carson
Vacant
Edith Lemke
Sherry Miller
Vacant
Vacant
Chris Piper
Jennifer Gibbs
R.J. Poel
Vacant
 
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 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
Jodi Vilcans
Richard DeSpelder
Chad Tuttle
Richard Sibley
Keri McCarthy
Sara Hambley
Bill Shattuck
Kaitlin E. Boyink
Loren Snippe
Kevin O’Neill
Carl Simpson
Eric Packer
Richard Diamond
Joy Gaasch
Bill Herbst
Claudia Berry
Bob Soeters
Scott Brouwer
Jennifer Becksvoort
 
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