Parking fees surge in downtown Holland amid council vote
Holland residents face a 300 percent rise in annual and short term parking permits after City Council approved Aug 15. Fees jump from 120 to 360 for annual permits and from 80 to 175 for 3 to 6 months, 40 to 85 for 1 to 3 months, and 10 to 20 for weekly permits. Councilmen Garcia and Klomparens voted no. Downtown Development Authority notes 10 year gap and alignment with college permit costs.
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SEEKING HOME by Erin Dietzer
The article notes families face residency proofs for 2018 19 school year and that in 2016 17 Michigan schools classified 36 811 students as homeless including over 1 000 in Ottawa County and about 700 in Allegan County.
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Homeless Student Counts Across Area Charter Schools
The record shows Eagle Crest Charter Academy and Charter Academy with 2015-16 and 2016-17 totals. At Eagle Crest there were 303 students in 2015-16 and 277 in 2016-17. Charter Academy had 15 students in 2015-16 and 10 in 2016-17. A TM iCademy Global logged 10 students across the 2015-16 to 2016-17 years.
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Saugatuck
Fennville Public Schools
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Zeeland A& W
Ottawa County 911 upgrades to fiber optic system
Ottawa County Board of Commissioners approved a major upgrade for the 911 Central Dispatch Authority switching from copper to fiber optic cables. The new network will transmit exact locations and video from callers to dispatchers, improving location accuracy for cell calls and enabling footage to reach officers at the scene. The transition is funded by a 2012 plan and a recent statewide 911 fee increase to 25 cents per month.
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Murder suspect arraigned in death of wife in West Olive
Michael Scott McNeal 55 of Port Sheldon Township was released from hospital and jailed on open murder and using a firearm charges after allegedly shooting his wife Sherrilee McNeal dead at their Barry Street home and attempting suicide. He faces possible life in prison with hearings in Ottawa County Court. The Holland 58th District Court will host proceedings.
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