County Commissioner District 3· 2025-01-01–2028-12-31 (four-year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2028 per MCL 46.410 and county Board of Commissioners page listing 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2028)
Doug Zylstra
Ottawa County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 2:27:10
- Avg per meeting
- 9:49
- Segments
- 2451
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Top issues during term (3)(Environment)
Infrastructure and Water Issues
$500,000 in state funding for the study becomes available October 1.
Kent County hauler fee collection at Ottawa landfills
Ottawa residents will see roughly $0.10 per month passed through on hauler bills for the county's $1/ton fee, plus the Kent fee on Kent-origin waste.
Solid Waste Financing Ordinance
About $3 million in near-term landfill capital needs; the fee would raise roughly $1 million a year from landfill users.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Zylstra was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.