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5 days ago
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Ottawa County has a candidate pool for administrator, with 30 possible options
OTTAWA COUNTY — The next permanent administrator of Ottawa County has likely already filed an application, since the window closed May 5. Interim Administrator Gary Rosema gave commissioners an update Tuesday, May 13, along with a schedule of next steps. The search produced 39 applicants, but nine of those failed meet the minimum qualifications. Double Haul Solutions has already begun pre-vetting qualified applicants in more detail, as well as scheduling preliminary conversations. According to Rosema, the applicants include city managers, department directors, senior consultants and executives from nationally recognized roles. 'Their expressed interest ... reflects a desire to support effective local government and engage in meaningful public service,' the county wrote in a press release issued Thursday. The next step is a closed session before or during the next meeting of the Ottawa County Board, slated for Tuesday, May 27, to narrow down the list of applicants. Discussions behind closed doors are meant to protect applicant identities. On June 4 and 5, the names of the finalists will be made public, as they visit the Fillmore Complex in West Olive and give presentations during an open meeting. The expected date for an offer and contract discussion is sometime in mid-June, with a start date in late July or early August. — Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@ Follow her on Twitter @cassideykava. This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Rosema: Ottawa County has an official candidate pool for administrator
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20-05-2025
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South Haven city leaders look for help in lifeguard rollout
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Lifeguards may not be on South Haven beaches until 2026. The city council voted to seek a project management proposal to design the program for a potential rollout. Earlier this year, a consultant report drafted what a lifeguard program would look like. It's a program that would come with a price tag of more than $619,000 during its first year. Now, the council is looking to find a group that can draft a program tailored for the lakeshore community. City staff said they have already reached out to a firm called Double Haul Solutions for a proposal on helping with the rollout. South Haven city council looks for more info ahead of lifeguard plan The from Monday's city council meeting said if the council decides South Haven does needs a lifeguard program, it needs to agree on a way to pay for it and come up with a detailed plan. But making the program happen will require a lot of full-time work, including building support systems and hire lifeguards. However, the program would need to be integrated with the police department, public works department and human resources, where staff changes are already happening. 'A safe, effective USLA-complaint program cannot be rolled out this summer,' read the document. 'A safe, effective, USLA compliant lifeguard program can be rolled out for Memorial Day weekend 2026 with a project manager hired to design and implement a plan.' South Haven city staff requested that Double Haul Solutions be part of the designing and implementation processes for the lifeguard program. '(Double Haul Solutions) are not capable of putting an effective program in place for 2025. Given the scale, public interest, and public safety aspect, 'right not rushed' is the only approach that makes sense,' the motion read. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
