Local Wiki
Ottawa County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 4th Tuesday of each month; 9:00 AM in even-numbered months, 6:30 PM in odd-numbered months.
- Meeting location
- Ottawa County Administration Building, Board Room, 12220 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI 49460.
- Register of Deeds
- 12220 Fillmore St., Room 146, West Olive, MI 49460 · 616-994-4510 · register@miottawa.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://boards.miottawa.org/
- Board of Commissioners
- 11-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Patrick Waterman. Board Chairperson: Josh Brugger (District 10). Vice-Chairperson: Phil Kuyers (District 9).
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.
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 (5)
- Coopersville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Ferrysburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Haven (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hudsonville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Zeeland
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 (1)
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 (9)
- Allendale Public Schools
- Coopersville Area Public School District
- Grand Haven Area Public Schools
- Holland City School District
- Hudsonville Public School District
- Jenison Public Schools
- Spring Lake Public Schools
- West Ottawa Public School District
- Zeeland Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Library (3)
- Loutit District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Northeast Ottawa District Library
- Spring Lake District Library
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 · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Holland Area Community Swimming Pool Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Grand Haven-Spring Lake Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
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