Local Wiki

Muskegon County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: Full Board meetings typically on Tuesdays at 3:30 PM (or 4:00 PM per adopted annual schedule).
Meeting location: Board of Commissioners Room, Suite A111, Marquette Campus, 1903 Marquette Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442.
Register of Deeds: 173 East Apple Avenue, Suite 301, Muskegon, MI 49442 · 231-724-6271 · deeds@co.muskegon.mi.us
Agendas posted at: https://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/AgendaCenter
Board of Commissioners: 9-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Mark Eisenbarth. Board Chair: Charles Nash.

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

City: Muskegon

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (6)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (4)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (12)

Fruitport Community Schools
Holton Public Schools
Mona Shores Public School District
Montague Area Public Schools
Muskegon Heights School District
Muskegon Public Schools of the City of
North Muskegon Public Schools
Oakridge Public Schools
Orchard View Schools
Ravenna Public Schools
Reeths-Puffer Schools
Whitehall District Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Fire Protection (1)

White Lake Fire Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Health (1)

White Lake Ambulance Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Library (3)

Hackley Public Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Muskegon Area District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
White Lake Community Library

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Muskegon County Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Solid Waste (1)

White Lake Area Solid Waste Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water Supply (1)

West Michigan Regional Water Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)