Eli King was nine years old when he went for a routine school vision screening at Grand Haven Public Schools. His mother, Kali, described the then-3rd grader as fun-loving and active. At the time, she said he showed no signs of vision loss, so she was surprised when...
Family Justice Center Groundbreaking
To provide better coordinated and centralized Family Division services to the residents, Ottawa County broke ground on the new Family Justice Center on the Fillmore campus on June 9, 2022. The Family Justice Center will support the legislatively mandated concept of...
Thoughtful planning underway for American Rescue Plan Act funds
This past year, Ottawa County received $56.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Act, passed last March, is intended to deliver relief in the wake of COVID-19. More specifically, the primary purposes of these funds, as highlighted by the U.S....
Understanding Property Taxes
Taxable values. Assessments. Millage rates. What do they mean? More importantly, how do they relate to residential property taxes? In Michigan, assessments are placed at 50% of market value. Calculating those assessments is the responsibility of either the local...
Outdoors Ottawa County Parks | Winter 2022
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The Ottawa Way | Winter 2022
Introducing Ottawa County’s first newsletter! In it you will find stories about people, programs and places affirming that you made a great choice to live in Ottawa County. As the seventh-most populous county in Michigan and consistently one of the fastest growing in...
Keep your loved ones safer with Smart911®
Smart911® allows you to create a safety profile for your household. You’ll include information that 9-1-1 might need in an emergency. Then, when someone in you household dials 9-1-1 from any phone associated with your safety profile, your details are immediately...
Help ‘freeze’ heating costs for less fortunate
With the cold weather comes a seasonal fear for some families: heating bills and how to pay for them. Community Action Agency in Ottawa County assists financially qualifying families with utilities, but they need your support. Join Walk for Warmth so that, together,...
Walk For Warmth Now Takes Plastic – And Poster Contest Winner
Marking the 30th Anniversary of the first Walk For Warmth we wanted to go big! We've added an easy way for people to donate to families facing cold hardships this winter, by putting a Donate Now button on our web site! It's easy and it's the same process as buying...