Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Ottawa Conservation District Board of Directors, with ballots due at the district’s annual meeting on March 10.
The Ottawa Conservation District is a local unit of government established in 1938 under Michigan law. The district works with residents to conserve, maintain and improve natural resources across Ottawa County.
The district is led by five nonpartisan board members who oversee annual goals, finances and program direction. Directors serve four-year terms on a volunteer basis and meet monthly to review progress and plan future efforts.
Running for the two open seats are incumbents Rivka Hodgkinson and current board chairman Matt Hehl, along with challengers Kelly Goward and Jeff Vredeveld.
Vote in person, or pick up a ballot from the OCD office in Grand Haven at 16731 Ferris St, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Call the OCD office at 616-842-5852, ext. 5, to request a ballot to be mailed to you. Email ottawacd@macd.org to request an absentee ballot to be mailed to you. Ballots themselves cannot be sent via email.
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