YouTube video courtesy Ottawa County, Michigan.
OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 1, 2026) – Consideration of a couple of ballot proposals spotlighted Thursday’s monthly Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting.
The governing panel conducted separate public hearings ahead of approving resolutions to put millage renewal questions before voters in two upcoming elections. Ten-year dedicated levies for Community Mental Health and for Parks and Open Space expire on December 31st, and the county is asking to continue the three tenths of a mill annual assessment for CMH, while increasing the annual tax for parks from a third of a mill to just over a half mill. While the CMH request and a renewal ask for parks would be on the August 4th Primary Election ballot, the two-tenths of a mill increase for parks would go before voters on the November 3rd General Election ballot.
There was some discussion among board members over the proposed parks millage hike, but Commissioner John Teeples of Jenison spoke for the majority in letting the voters make the final decision.
An online link to the agenda and supporting documents from Thursday’s meeting is here.
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