Mitchell Boatman

That will bring us to another public comment. I'm going to sign off here to go write a story. Good night, all!

Bonnema suggests posting the administrator role permanently. Moss says the job will be posted and have a full search process.

Moss says it would be his intention to have some discussions on it and come back next Tuesday or the week after to address that situation. Bergman: So we're going to expect you to come back with a suggestion, correct? Moss: Yes, and you'll be the first person I call to chat

The board is going to a vote to terminate Gibbs for cause. It passes 10-1 Yes: Cosby, Bergman, Bonnema, Wenzel, Miedema, Curran, Ebel, Belknap, Rhodea, Moss No: Zylstra

Bisonet says the board has several options at this point. Moss has motioned to terminate John Gibbs for cause, saying he has "been dishonest, committed gross misconduct, and/or committed willful malfeasance." Seconded by Allison Miedema

#2 Georgetown Twp. Says "they didn't just cancel it, they took every Ottawa County voters voice away." Referring to the same topic

#1 Georgetown Twp. Says GOP Chair Pete Hoekstra is disenfranchising Ottawa County voters

#11 Allendale. Reading something she read online earlier today. Says we're in "culture strife." Encourages people to watch a recent Tucker Carlson interview. Thanks the board for their work

#3 Holland Twp. Says there's "nothing in Robert's Rules that allows the board chair to editorialize on public comments." Says the handling of the Gibbs situation could lead to another lawsuit.

That's all for public comment. Moss says "Thanks again, board, for enduring the board bashing."

#17 Port Sheldon Twp. "We are here bound together by the Constitution of the United States," not by the Bible. Says there are a number of things the board has done "horribly wrong" recently. Calls for the board to restore the Ottawa Food coordinator (hollandsentinel.com/story/ne…)

#15 Holland Twp. Says "it's high time that we have leaders who lead according to principles that God has established." Says it's important for everyone to be sympathetic to other view points and open to discussion. Wants to see "more back and forth, honest discussion."

#14 Grandville. Says he likes Gibbs and Moss, he's "disappointed" it hasn't worked out. Says he hopes they can figure out the best path forward. Talking about process of applying for license to purchase a firearm and the time it takes for a background check.

#13 Allendale Twp. Says he called some commissioners "heroes" not long ago for defeating the "mafia-style good ole boys" club of the previous board. He's been "disappointed" recently.

#12 Spring Lake. Says she and neighbors hold things in common politically including valuing good governance in county government. A new theme has come up recently: concern over "constant chaos" during county board meetings. Says Ottawa Impact takes an "us versus them" approach

#11 Park Twp. Thanks the board for "continuing to stand against the assaults, the attacks." Says they've worked to "expose the truth...behind the incorrect science" around COVID mitigation efforts.

#10 Georgetown Twp. Reading from the First Amendment, particularly regarding religion. Referring to Gibbs' claims regarding commissioners' comments on religion, questioning why those conversations happened while on county time. "Jesus is Lord over Ottawa County is not a policy."

#9 Holland Twp. Here to "watch the nightly show," says board has made itself a "circus." Says problems with Gibbs were mentioned early last year by Bonnema and ignored. Says "inflated legal fees" are costing county tax dollars

#8 Blendon Twp. Calls recent meetings "nothing but a mess," referring to committee assignments. Says the Feb. 13 meeting was a "train wreck," that Belknap's sign during that meeting was against ethics rules. Says Moss and other should resign

#7 Georgetown Twp. Says it's "obvious" state and federal government don't value constitutional freedoms. Thanks board for standing up for citizens, that media constantly attack them. Talking about how he lost faith in CDC, etc., during COVID.