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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Ottawa County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Idema Explorers Trail Segments
The board was scheduled to approve state funding and an easement for the Bass River and Allendale segments of the regional trail, adding $248,126 in county matching money to a $1.28 million project.
Housing Advisory Board formation and appointments
The housing advisory board wants a second housing advocate seat, ideally filled by Erin Campe. Commissioners agreed to route the bylaw change through Planning and Policy and open appointments through the normal process rather than appoint directly.
Farmland Preservation Conservation Easements
The county bought development rights on four farms totaling about 228 acres in Jamestown, Chester and Polkton Townships, keeping that land agricultural permanently.
Airport safety and glare concerns at the air park
Residents near a small air park on the project's west end asked whether solar panel glare could threaten takeoffs, landings, and the aviation businesses and flight school operating there.