Ottawa County in court over 2013 jail death case
Five years after inmate Scott Meirs died by hanging in the Ottawa County Jail a civil suit by his wife Vanessa Meirs targets deputies Linda Cashman Gene Marin and Joseph Dirette alleging failure to protect him from self harm The 2015 suit names the jail nursing staff company and previously included the county and other deputies but those parties have been dismissed with the deputies represented by county attorney Doug Van Essen Meirs had a prior PTSD low mood crisis ideation and opioid addiction history at arrest on August 4 2013 for second degree home invasion and died five days after the incident
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Ottawa County millage seeks funding boost for schools
The Quality Schools Quality Communities measure on the November ballot proposes a 0.9 mill levy for 10 years across the Ottawa Area ISD to fund districts and charter schools. If approved, about 11.2 million would be raised in year one, with per pupil allotments and audit oversight to ensure transparency.
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Public input sought for James DeYoung plant site plans
Holland residents will help shape a vision for the waterfront after the James DeYoung coal plant was decommissioned in 2017. City leaders will hear a presentation at 5 30 p m on October 10 at city hall 270 S River Ave outlining how the public will join the process led by a facilitations team with input from an advisory task force and a planning working group. Boileau Communications is serving as consultant as the plan develops.
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New MAX leader chosen Elisa Hoekwater named executive director
Elisa Hoekwater elected MAX executive director by unanimous vote at the Holland transit authority on Oct 8. She becomes leader after Linda LeFebre’s resignation. Hoekwater will start in early November with a salary of 87000. She has led MACC transport programs since 2013 and previously worked as a senior planning analyst in Northeastern Illinois.
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