Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meet tonight at the Fillmore Street Complex in West Olive. Ottawa News Network reports that a rarely used procedure governing the ethical conduct of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners will be tested on Tuesday after separate complaints were filed against two sitting members.
Vice Chair Josh Brugger, a moderate Republican, and Ottawa Impact Joe Moss each face separate complaints from residents over their conduct as sitting commissioners.
On Tuesday, commissioners will consider forming a committee to investigate both complaints.
The board’s Code of Ethics permits the board to create a three-person committee to investigate complaints if a three-fourths majority — in this case, nine of the 11 commissioners — finds there is a legitimate basis for the complaint.
Moss, founder of far-right political group Ottawa Impact, faces two complaints from residents surrounding his handling and conduct when he served as board chair in December 2024, when commissioners approved two controversial severance agreements.
Brugger faces a complaint from Allendale resident Rebecca Patrick, who alleges the commissioner attempted to leverage Patrick’s chances of being appointed to various boards and committees in exchange for her no longer criticizing commissioners on social media.
On Tuesday, commissioners will consider forming a committee to investigate both complaints.
The board’s Code of Ethics permits the board to create a three-person committee to investigate complaints if a three-fourths majority — in this case, nine of the 11 commissioners — finds there is a legitimate basis for the complaint.
Despite the gravity of both complaints, it is unlikely that nine members of the commission will vote to form special committees for either investigation.
The current makeup of the board is six moderate Republicans, four OI Republicans and one Democrat. The majority and OI minority have clashed over many issues since OI lost its controlling majority at the beginning of the year.
Meeting starts at 6:30p.m.and will be streamed on the county youtube page.
Full story here.
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