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Alan G. Vanderberg, County Administrator February 22, 2013

HELPING MICHIGAN’S HARDEST HIT HOMEOWNERS, (Brad Slagh, County

Treasurer)

In 2010, Michigan received a total of $498.6 million in Emergency Stabilization

Act funds into Michigan Homeowner Assistance Nonprofit Housing Corporation,

operating under MSHDA, designated to help eligible homeowners who because of

some documentable financial hardship are struggling to make mortgage payments

and stay in their homes. The Michigan program is more commonly known as Step

Forward Michigan, and it has recently opened up the payment options to directly

pay-off delinquent property taxes a result of having only used about 10% of the

funds that were available. County Treasurers were required to officially join the

program for our residents to be considered.

The rescue funds provided to homeowners through Step Forward Michigan are not

required to be paid back as long as the homeowner remains in the home for five

years, during that time there are no payments and are interest free.

Step Forward Michigan has programs that deal with Unemployment Mortgage

Subsidy, Mortgage Modification Plan, Principal Curtailment and Loan Rescue that

includes Delinquent Real Estate Tax Payments. The program now allows homeown-

ers to receive up to $30,000 to pay past due property taxes, or taxes and mort-

gage payments combined. In all of these programs, homeowners must show that

they have suffered a hardship, but that they can sustain the home going forward.

The County Treasurer has partnered with several local agencies, Neighborhood

Housing Services in Grand Haven and Community Action House of Holland, to help

get out the word out along with providing hands on help for homeowners. The ap-

plication is available on-line at Step Forward Michigan’s website at

www.StepForwardMichigan.org. The certified Housing Counselors at both of the

partner agencies provide FREE help, in the Holland area call 616-738-1170 or

the City of Grand Haven’s-Neighborhood Housing Services at 616-935-3270.

JUVENILE JUSTICE INSTITUTE (Sandi Metcalf)

The Juvenile Justice Institute: Re-engaging Court-Involved Youth in Education

County Administrator’s Digest Page 2

Due to a number of factors, one of the most challenging and important tasks for youth involved in the juvenile

justice system is completing school. The 20th Circuit Court/Juvenile Services Division, in partnership with the Ot-

tawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) has been providing quality education to youth on probation

who are seriously struggling in, expelled or long term suspended from school for the past ten years through the

Juvenile Justice Institute (JJI).

Located in the lower level of the Department of Human Services building in Holland, the Juvenile Justice Institute

(JJI) is committed to providing a school environment that allows students to grow academically, emotionally and

socially. This is accomplished using a team approach with teachers, probation officers, therapists and other

community supports, focusing on each student’s needs. The goal at JJI is to build meaningful connections with stu-

dents in order to encourage them to reach their full potential. JJI/Court staff recognize the need to partner

with community members in order to accomplish this goal. Each year staff work to provide students with commu-

nity connections. For instance, this school year JJI has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Holland to pro-

vide gym time for students to participate in physical activity. Also, staff work with each student’s local school to

ensure credit transfer and a smooth re-entry back to their school upon completion of the JJI program, whenever

possible.

Traditional and non-traditional methods are used to assist students in achieving success in the school setting. JJI

teaching staff teach to the classroom as a whole, provide focused individual instruction, as well as on-line learn-

ing opportunities. Educational opportunities, such as volunteering at the Ottawa Area Center in the Project

MOVE program, are provided outside the classroom setting to enhance the school experience. Students are

encouraged to engage in a number of enrichment activities such as student council, volunteer work, and Barna-

bas Ministries Lakeshore Honors Basketball League. The most recently added evidenced based program —

Shakespeare Beyond Bars’ mission is to offer theatrical encounters with personal and social issues to juveniles

involved in the juvenile justice system, allowing them to develop life skills that will ensure their successful reinte-

gration into society. Currently, 100% of the students participate in this voluntary program. Parents are also

involved in the students’ education and success through various means, including parent-teacher conferences.

Although this is a Court ordered program, the hope for students in JJI is to successfully reengage them in a per-

sonal educational experience, assist them with a positive transition to their home school, and ultimately, help

them live a full, contributing life in the community.

CONTINUED GROWTH IN NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (Shannon Virtue)

Construction activity countywide continued to increase between 2011 and 2012 as reflected in data collected

from each local unit of government by the Planning and Performance Improvement Department (see table be-

low). There was a 42% increase in new residential single-family homes, a 52% increase in residential multi-

family homes, and a 26% increase in commercial/industrial construction. Although construction activity remains

below pre-recession levels, these data are a positive indication that construction activity countywide is moving

in an upward direction.

County Administrator’s Digest Page 3

Some of the construction activity highlights from 2012 are as follows:

• Ottawa County had 615 new residential single-family homes, 215 new mobile homes, 41 new multi-family

homes, and 49 new commercial/industrial buildings

• Total construction activity in Ottawa County was valued at over $190 million, which is an increase of 41%

when compared to 2011

• Georgetown Township saw the greatest number of new residential single-family homes in the County, with a

total of 140 new homes

• The average construction value of a new residential single-family home in Ottawa County was $208,000

• Holland Township had the greatest number of new commercial/industrial construction, with a total of 11 new

buildings

Detailed construction activity data by local unit of government is provided in the attachments (click here).

Residential and Commercial/Industrial Building Permits

Annual Data1 (2010 – 2012)

2010 2011 2012

Percent Change (2011-2012)

Residential Single Family Homes

Number of Permits Issued 353 432 615 42%

Construction Value of Permits (Millions) $65.4 $82.1 $128.5 57%

Residential Mobile Homes

Number of Permits Issued 70 139 215 55%

Construction Value of Permits (Millions) $1.8 $2.1 $2.7 29%

Residential Multi Family Homes2

Number of Permits Issued 25 27 41 52%

Construction Value of Permits (Millions) $2.7 $3.1 $7.9 155%

Commercial/Industrial Construction

Number of Permits Issued 20 39 49 26%

Construction Value of Permits (Millions) $93.8 $48.0 $51.7 8%

Includes data from all 24 local units of government Includes apartments and condominiums

County Administrator’s Digest Page 4

MICHIGAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Keith Van Beek and I attended the Michigan Local Government Management Association (MLGMA) Conference

in Rochester a couple of weeks ago. Ottawa County was well represented with the following others in attend-

ance: Craig Bessinger, Ferrysburg City Manager; Patrick Waterman, Hudsonville City Manager; Steve Patrick,

Coopersville City Manager; Gordon Gallagher, Spring Lake Township Manager; Ryan Cotton, Holland City

Manager; Patrick McGinnis, Grand Haven City Manager; Karen Doyle, Zeeland City Assistant City Manager;

and Christine Burns, Spring Lake Village Manager.

Conference sessions included updates on what to expect from the new PPT and Right to Work Laws as well as

National Health Care, using social media effectively, place-making and negotiating effectively. The President

& CEO of the Palace of Auburn Hills & Detroit Pistons did a great presentation on strategic planning and or-

ganizational transformation.

HIGHEST INCOME COUNTIES IN 2011 (Washington Post)

The Washington Post published this list of 100 highest income counties in the U.S. and the only Michigan county

to make the list is Livingston County which came in at 95th.

The Washington region dominates the latest list of highest income U.S. counties. New 2011 data from the Cen-

sus Bureau show that Loudon and Fairfax counties held on in the top two spots, while Arlington moved into third

place, up from fifth the year before. This list shows the new top 100. Read related article.

2011 Rank Prior Rank County State 2011 Income

1 1 Loudoun VA 119,134

2 2 Fairfax VA 105,797

3 5 Arlington VA 100,735

4 4 Hunterdon NJ 99,099

5 3 Howard MD 98,953

6 8 Somerset NJ 96,360

7 9 Prince William VA 95,146

8 16 Fauquier VA 93,762

9 6 Douglas CO 93,573

10 12 Montgomery MD 92,909

11 15 Charles MD 91,733

12 11 Nassau NY 91,414

13 7 Stafford VA 91,348

14 10 Morris NJ 91,332

15 28 Putnam NY 90,735

16 13 Calvert MD 89,393

17 31 Williamson TN 86,962

18 17 Delaware OH 85,365

19 18 Santa Clara CA 84,895

20 37 York VA 84,167

21 27 Anne Arundel MD 84,138

22 25 Carroll MD 84,117

23 26 Suffolk NY 84,106

24 20 Sussex NJ 83,839

25 34 Carver MN 83,348

26 39 Alexandria city VA 82,748

27 46 Fort Bend TX 82,271

28 44 Collin TX 82,237

29 21 Rockland NY 82,217

30 35 Forsyth GA 82,209

31 33 Rockwall TX 82,061

32 32 Norfolk MA 81,889

2011 Rank Prior Rank County State 2011 Income

County Administrator’s Digest Page 5

2011 Rank Prior Rank County State 2011 Income

33 23 San Mateo CA 81,657

33 14 St. Mary's MD 81,657

35 30 Hamilton IN 80,999

36 42 Scott MN 80,864

37 38 Kendall IL 80,655

38 29 Monmouth NJ 79,334

39 41 Bergen NJ 79,272

40 19 Chester PA 79,160

41 47 Tolland CT 78,210

42 64 Harford MD 78,123

43 24 Frederick MD 77,791

44 51 Fairfield CT 77,289

45 79 Middlesex CT 77,193

46 22 Marin CA 77,168

47 40 Westchester NY 77,006

48 48 Middlesex MA 76,978

49 43 Washington MN 76,491

50 58 Spotsylvania VA 76,475

51 49 Montgomery PA 76,220

52 55 Rockingham NH 75,982

53 63 Ventura CA 74,623

54 45 Middlesex NJ 74,522

55 56 Contra Costa CA 74,353

56 53 Lake IL 74,266

57 57 DuPage IL 74,072

58 70 Mercer NJ 73,890

59 59 Ozaukee WI 73,703

60 36 Fayette GA 72,962

61 54 Burlington NJ 72,896

62 60 Anchorage Municipality AK 72,813

63 72 Waukesha WI 72,562

64 71 Orange CA 72,293

65 67 Will IL 71,882

66 74 Gloucester NJ 71,850

67 52 James City VA 71,667

68 83 Chesterfield VA 71,110

2011 Rank Prior Rank County State 2011 Income

69 76 Prince George's MD 70,715

70 69 Bucks PA 70,617

71 73 Richmond NY 70,578

72 86 McHenry IL 70,117

73 81 Dakota MN 69,902

74 66 San Francisco CA 69,894

75 68 Johnson KS 69,856

76 115 Dallas IA 69,831

77 220 Parker TX 69,706

78 89 Denton TX 69,644

79 75 Washington RI 69,528

80 95 Warren OH 69,201

81 121 Frederick VA 69,155

82 50 Newport RI 69,119

83 96 Litchfield CT 69,097

84 112 Davis UT 69,021

85 90 Placer CA 68,959

86 98 King WA 68,775

87 85 Matanuska-Susitna Bor-

ough AK 68,672

88 129 Boulder CO 68,637

89 61 Plymouth MA 68,253

90 93 Wright MN 68,242

91 78 Dutchess NY 67,727

92 142 Olmsted MN 67,618

93 92 Alameda CA 67,558

94 62 Hanover VA 67,505

95 106 Livingston MI 67,441

96 108 Williamson TX 67,246

97 145 Washington WI 67,232

98 77 Sherburne MN 67,198

99 88 Hillsborough NH 66,609

100 65 Warren NJ 66,59

County Administrator’s Digest Page 6

OCCDA MEDIA COVERAGE (Tim Smith)

We had a very busy day with the ice and snow on February 20. Staff handled 134 crashes and 608 9-1-1

calls by 1:00 PM due to the weather. Staff did a great job. FOX 17 TV from Grand Rapids came over to in-

terview me. Click the link to watch: Fox 17 Interview

SENATE FISCAL AGENCY PAPER RE: MEDICAID GROWTH (Gongwer)

S.F.A. Paper: Livingston Had Biggest, Ontonagon Lowest Medicaid Growth

While it is no surprise that Michigan’s Medicaid enrollment soared in the lost economic decade, a paper by the

Senate Fiscal Agency showed surprising patterns of where the growth in Medicaid occurred.

The study was issued Friday as part of the SFA’s State Notes series. It also came out just two days after Gover-

nor Rick Snyder called for the state to expand Medicaid eligibility to persons with incomes of as much as 133

percent of the federal poverty level.

The study showed that some of the largest counties had some of the lowest overall growth in Medicaid popula-

tion, at least on a percentage basis.

And the county with the highest percentage increase in Medicaid enrollment growth had one of the lowest pop-

ulations to begin with and still has a relatively low population, again percentage-wise, on the system.

The study found that from April 1999 to November 2012, Livingston County saw its Medicaid enrollments grow

by 290.5 percent. Two other counties, Macomb and Ottawa, also saw their Medicaid populations more than

double on a percentage basis.

Ontonagon County, on the other hand, had the smallest Medicaid population increase, by just 2.4 percent, dur-

ing the same time period.

And Wayne County, the state’s largest and the one with the largest number of Medicaid recipients in terms of

numbers and percentages, was the fifth-lowest in terms of percentage growth out of all the counties. From April

1999 to November 2012, its Medicaid population grew by 36.7 percent.

But while Livingston had the biggest percentage growth, it remains the county with the smallest percentage pop-

ulation on Medicaid, at just 8.7 percent of its estimated 180,967. From 1999 Livingston’s population on Medi-

caid grew from 4,017 to 15,685 in 2012.

Macomb County saw its Medicaid population grow during the same time by 245.2 percent, now 16.5 percent

of its population is on Medicaid.

Ottawa County saw its Medicaid population grow 244.8 percent during the period, a total of 12.3 percent of

its population on Medicaid.

County Administrator’s Digest Page 7

Ontonagon, one of the state’s smallest counties, saw just a 2.4 percent growth over the 13-year period, from

1,111 persons to 1,138. A total of 16.8 percent of its population is now on Medicaid.

It was followed by Alger/Schoolcraft, which had combined percentage growth of 24.6 percent (17.2 percent

of its total population on Medicaid), Alcona with 27.6 percent growth (16.8 percent of its total population),

Gogebic at 29.2 percent growth (with 20.4 percent of its population on Medicaid), and then Wayne.

Wayne has a total of 27.6 percent of its population, 503,000 out of 1.82 million people, on Medicaid.

Michigan’s total Medicaid population increased from just over 1 million people in 1999 to more than 1.9 million

in November, 2012, an 81.2 percent growth.

LOWEST RECORDED GREAT LAKES WATER LEVELS BASIS FOR GREAT LAKES LEVELS 101 PROGRAM (Kelly

Goward, Macatawa Watershed Coordinator, Macatawa Area Coordinating Council)

Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension and the MACC will host a FREE public program on

Lake Michigan water levels with the US Army Corp of Engineers and the Michigan Department of Environmental

Quality (MDEQ). Click here to view the flyer.

By Mark Breederland, MSU Extension (reprinted with permission)

Visitors and residents to the shoreline of any parts of Lakes Michigan and Huron have noticed the significantly

low level of the water and the vast amount of exposed bottomland, formerly covered by water. Since the late

1800s, lake level records have been recorded for Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and since 1918, the US Ar-

my Corps of Engineers has maintained lake level records on a number of gaging stations. Because wind and

pressure can set up daily movements of the water, the gage records are averaged to even out for such fluctua-

tions. Each month of the year, thus, has a “lake level average”. As it stands, both December 2012 and January

2013 have broken the all-time record lows for each of those months on Lake Michigan. It is highly probable, as

well, that February 2013 will be the lowest monthly average ever recorded on Lake Michigan—besting the

previous monthly record low recorded in March 1964.

In order to explain lake level variations, hydrologic system inputs and outputs, and historical lake level records,

Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Michigan State University Extension and the MACC are hosting a free public

seminar on Great Lakes Levels 101, on April 8, 2013 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, at the Fillmore Street Complex

main conference room (12220 Fillmore St, West Olive). This program is designed to provide information for

shoreline owners and interested citizens on current record low lake levels on Lake Michigan. The program in-

cludes ample time for moderated questions and answers from state and federal representatives.

The Levels 101 program is co-sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the MDEQ. Speakers for the

event include:

Mark Breederland, Educator, Michigan Sea Grant Extension/MSU Extension, Traverse City

County Administrator’s Digest Page 8

Keith Kompoltowicz, Chief of Watershed Hydrology, US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit

Luis Saldivia, Michigan DEQ Water Resources Division, Grand Rapids

Jeff Fritsma, US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory, Grand Haven

State and federal laws and regulations apply to bottomlands below the “ordinary high water mark” and per-

sonnel who deal with these issues for the Southwestern Lower Michigan region (from both the US Army Corps of

Engineers and the MDEQ) will be on hand to answer regulatory issue questions.

Speakers will also discuss observations from the long-term data set that exists for lake levels information on the

Great Lakes. For instance, just four years after the lowest monthly record low in March 1964 and the lowest

yearly low in 1964, the Lake Michigan-Huron levels bounced above the long-term yearly average in 1968.

Currently, however, the yearly average of Michigan-Huron has not been above the long-term average since

1998, making this a string of 14 consecutive years below average.

For more information about the Great Lakes Levels 101 program or lake levels, contact Dan O’Keefe at 616-

994-4580.

QUARTERLY ROAD COMMISSION MEETING

We had light attendance from the County due to various commitments and the meeting was brief. Dennis Kent

from MDOT briefed the group by phone on the progress with the M-231 Bypass Project. He mentioned that the

interchange at 112th and M-104 was completed last year. He also mentioned that a public meeting would be

held the next evening to discuss emergency service access and construction phasing.

Brett Laughlin discussed snow removal costs so far this winter, the Michigan Transportation Fund revenue outlook

and the Primary Road Program for 2013. Documents were placed in Commissioner's mailboxes for further re-

view.

GVMC WEEKLY UPDATE (John Weiss)

Click here for the most recent updates.

Source: Builder Track Reports (2004-2009 data); PPI collected data (2010-2012 data)Prepared by: Planning and Performance Improvement Department (02/14/13)

* Data for 2004 through 2009 was obtained from Builder Track Reports, while 2010 through 2012 data was collected by the PPI Department from local units of government

290 329

193 129

82 42

392 267

195

141

84

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358

304

114

157

107

78

301

242

135

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104 107

169 84

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Number of Residential Single Family Building Permits Issued in Ottawa County Annual Data by Quarter (2004 - 2012)*

Fourth Quarter (PPI Collected Data)

Third Quarter (PPI Collected Data)

Second Quarter (PPI Collected Data)

First Quarter (PPI Collected Data)

Fourth Quarter (Builder Track)

Third Quarter (Builder Track)

Second Quarter (Builder Track)

First Quarter (Builder Track)

Total 1,142

Total 637

Total 528

Total 1,341

Total 337

Total 353

Total 260

Total 432

Total 615

Source: Local Unit of Government OfficialsPrepared by: Planning and Performance Improvement Department (02/14/13)

2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012

Allendale 20 39 51 22 32 33 3 0 0 0 5 5Blendon 10 11 20 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0Chester 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Coopersville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2Crockery 25 29 22 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0Ferrysburg 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0Georgetown 83 94 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1Grand Haven City 3 1 10 0 4 8 0 3 3 1 6 3Grand Haven Township 14 33 51 4 31 19 0 0 2 0 1 4Holland City 6 2 10 5 11 16 0 2 8 8 9 2Holland Township 21 26 44 9 8 17 16 8 5 6 2 11Hudsonville 0 6 11 25 17 20 4 4 2 0 7 5Jamestown 31 36 43 1 1 50 0 0 2 0 0 1Olive 19 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Park 22 31 39 0 15 34 0 0 0 0 3 4Polkton 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0Port Sheldon 6 9 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2Robinson 6 11 19 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Spring Lake Township 16 20 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Spring Lake Village 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 0 0Tallmadge 9 9 22 0 2 5 2 0 3 0 0 2Wright 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Zeeland City 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2Zeeland Township 45 50 57 0 17 12 0 0 0 0 1 4

Total: 353 432 615 70 139 215 25 27 41 20 39 49

Ottawa CountyNumber of Residential and Commercial/Industrial Building Permits

Jurisdiction

ResidentialSingle Family Mobile Homes Residential

Multi Family Commercial/Industrial

Comparison of Annual Data (2010 - 2012)

Source: Local Unit of Government OfficialsPrepared by: Planning and Performance Improvement Department (02/14/13)

2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012

Allendale $2,602,734 $5,966,381 $8,782,087 $768,200 $1,090,000 $1,337,000 $555,000 $0 $0 $0 $648,300 $1,033,000Blendon $2,296,900 $2,847,000 $4,518,434 $0 $0 $0 $0 $277,000 $1,104,000 $0 $0 $0Chester $509,400 $193,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0Coopersville $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $30,787,555 $0 $19,564,235Crockery $4,992,699 $4,912,445 $3,995,900 $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $314,722 $0 $400,000 $44,100 $0Ferrysburg $437,000 $530,000 $545,785 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $425,000 $0 $0 $0Georgetown $15,527,555 $18,172,728 $28,772,035 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,900,000 $277,000Grand Haven City $1,107,700 $150,000 $4,700,243 $0 $0 $27,571 $0 $213,255 $180,000 $3,500,000 $7,444,334 $2,115,000Grand Haven Township $2,240,000 $6,997,400 $10,574,318 n/a n/a n/a $0 $0 $300,000 $0 $698,371 $1,945,543Holland City $1,405,000 $405,000 $3,729,000 n/a n/a n/a $0 $475,000 $2,328,500 $40,682,255 $21,343,050 $591,000Holland Township $2,319,865 $4,180,184 $7,126,956 $108,000 $108,500 $189,648 $1,160,500 $503,432 $805,000 $18,096,000 $9,800,000 $8,646,866Hudsonville $0 $886,400 $1,459,780 $928,500 $853,427 $969,065 $810,000 $650,000 $350,000 $0 $2,589,256 $194,000Jamestown $5,749,364 $5,336,439 $7,914,791 n/a n/a n/a $0 $0 $1,140,000 $0 $0 $36,000Olive $1,719,500 $1,589,885 $1,688,710 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0Park $6,944,500 $10,104,250 $12,869,123 $0 $60,550 $156,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,172,282 $1,732,000Polkton $1,522,000 $182,000 $951,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $312,000 $0 $0Port Sheldon $1,960,000 $1,900,500 $4,406,690 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 $6,013,000Robinson $1,081,000 $2,471,000 $3,996,000 $0 $38,000 $27,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0Spring Lake Township $3,817,000 $6,120,650 $6,168,756 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0Spring Lake Village $73,000 $255,000 $565,000 $0 $0 $0 $685,000 $945,000 $0 $0 $0Tallmadge $1,923,000 $1,519,200 $4,558,500 $0 $8,000 n/a $250,000 $0 $400,000 $0 $0 $95,000Wright $380,000 $782,000 $1,115,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $180,000Zeeland City $200,000 $0 $287,920 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $94,000 $1,093,000 $7,937,000Zeeland Township $6,675,675 $6,674,261 $9,791,872 $0 n/a n/a $0 $0 $0 $0 $184,000 $1,419,000

Total: $65,483,892 $82,175,723 $128,517,900 $1,844,700 $2,158,477 $2,706,784 $2,775,500 $3,118,409 $7,977,500 $93,871,810 $48,066,693 $51,778,644

Ottawa CountyValue of Residential and Commercial/Industrial Building Permits

Jurisdiction

ResidentialSingle Family Mobile Homes Residential

Multi Family Commercial/Industrial

Comparison of Annual Data (2010 - 2012)

Source: Local Unit of Government OfficialsPrepared by: Planning and Performance Improvement Department (02/14/13)

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Allendale

Blendon

Chester

Coopersville

Crockery

Ferrysburg

Georgetown

Grand Haven City

Grand Haven Township

Holland City

Holland Township

Hudsonville

Jamestown

Olive

Park

Polkton

Port Sheldon

Robinson

Spring Lake Township

Spring Lake Village

Tallmadge

Wright

Zeeland City

Zeeland Township

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Residential Single Family Building Permits in Ottawa County in 2012 (by Local Unit of Government)

2012 - Q1

2012 - Q2

2012 - Q3

2012 - Q4

Source: Local Unit of Government OfficialsPrepared by: Planning and Performance Improvement Department (02/14/13)

$172,198

$225,922

$181,632

$181,928

$205,515

$470,024

$207,340

$372,900

$161,976

$132,707

$184,065

$120,622

$329,978

$190,200

$231,931

$210,316

$257,032

$141,250

$207,205 $223,000

$143,960

$171,787

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$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

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Township/City

Average Construction Value of Residential Single Family Building Permits in 2012 (by Local Unit of Government)

County Average ($208,972)

Great Lakes Levels 101 Information for Shoreline Owners and Interested Citizens

Ottawa Co. Fillmore Complex Conference Room

12220 Fillmore St., West Olive, MI 49460

April 8, 2013

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

No Cost

Learn info on record low lake levels & have your questions answered by:

Mark Breederland, MI Sea Grant Extension

Keith Kompoltowicz, US Army Corps of Engineers

Luis Saldiva, Michigan DEQ Water Resources Division

Jeff Fritsma, US Army Corps of Engineers

Sponsored by:

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national

origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.

US Army Corps of Engineers

Macatawa Area Coordinating Council

Please RSVP as space is limited:

KGoward@the-macc.org

616-395-2688

Parking available in the lot north of the red asterisk on map inset. Enter on the lower level

and follow signs to the conference room.

Grand Valley Metro

Council to Host Street

Summit

On April 8th, the Grand Valley

Metro Council in cooperation with

many of our members, the Kent

and Ottawa County Road Com-

missions and the Grand Rapids

Chamber of Commerce will be

hosting a Street Summit for our

area legislators.

Former Walker Mayor and recently

elected State Representative Rob

VerHuelen will serve as our co-

host. We have invited representa-

tives and senators from both Kent

WEEKLY

UPDATE

February 22, 2013 john.weiss@gvmc.org

and Ottawa Counties as well as

those with specific committee

assignments involving transpor-

tation. Rob is doing a great job

insuring that our legislators are

well represented.

A special Route Committee led

by Scott Conners of Walker has

been meeting to determine a

route we can drive to demon-

strate a variety of road conditions

and maintenance procedures.

Along the way, we will hear from

a variety of business leaders

who are impacted by the condi-

tion of our local roads.

We appreciate all the effort being

put forth for the Street Summit

and truly look forward to a busy,

informative and successful day

touring our region with our sena-

tors and representatives. If you

would like more information

about this event, feel free to con-

tact me.

LGROW Announces 10th Annual Grand River Forum

LGROW will be hosting it’s 10th Annual Grand River Forum and

Spring Meeting on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at the East Grand

Rapids Community Center. Presentations will include the Grand River

Restoration Project, City of Grand Rapids Water Quality Index, and

changing water levels and what this means for the Lower Grand River

Watershed community. There will also be watershed updates and up-

dates on other LGROW activities.

This event will be from 9:00-11:30am and

will include breakfast. The event is free and

open to anyone. If you are interested in

attending please RSVP to Kathe-

rine.Collen@gvmc.org or 616-776-7601.

Reserve Your

Quarterly Luncheon

Tickets

for

March 11th with

Congressman Bill Huizenga

Price: $25.00 per person

RSVP to Gayle at mccrathg@gvmc.org

Sponsored by

Lake Michigan Credit Union

GVMC FREE SEMINAR

CRISIS AND STRATEGIC

COMMUNICATIONS

Thursday March 14

East Grand Rapids City Hall

10:00-1:30

This Free Seminar will cover

Strategic and Crisis Communica-

;ons. It will be facilitated by

Kelly Rossman-McKinney of

Trusco= Rossman one of Michi-

gan’s most successful communi-

ca;ons firms. We invite all

GVMC members to a=end and

bring your Board Members and

key staff.

Lunch will be Provided

RSVP to Gayle at mccrathg@gvmc.org

Asset Management

Training For

Local Government

GVMC is pleased to announce

another FREE training session for

local government officials. On

February 20th from 8:45-1:30.

The session will be held at the

Grand Rapids Township Hall.

Intended for local government ap-

pointed and elected officials the

seminar will focus on asset man-

agement and how it applies to

roads.

To register, email ctt@mtu.edu or

call 906-487-2102 .

WEEKLY

UPDATE

February 15, 2013 john.weiss@gvmc.org

Reserve Your

Quarterly Luncheon

Tickets

for

March 11th with

Congressman Bill Huizenga

Price: $25.00 per person

RSVP to Gayle at mccrathg@gvmc.org

Sponsored by

Lake Michigan Credit Union

GVMC FREE SEMINAR

CRISIS AND STRATEGIC

COMMUNICATIONS

Thursday March 14

East Grand Rapids City Hall

10:00-1:30

This Free Seminar will cover

Strategic and Crisis Communica-

;ons. It will be facilitated by

Kelly Rossman-McKinney of

Trusco= Rossman one of Michi-

gan’s most successful communi-

ca;ons firms. We invite all

GVMC members to a=end and

bring your Board Members and

key staff.

Lunch will be Provided

RSVP to Gayle at mccrathg@gvmc.org

LGROW Announces 10th Annual Grand River Forum

LGROW will be hosting it’s 10th Annual Grand River Forum and

Spring Meeting on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at the East Grand

Rapids Community Center. Presentations will include the Grand River

Restoration Project, City of Grand Rapids Water Quality Index, and

changing water levels and what this means for the Lower Grand River

Watershed community. There will also be watershed updates and up-

dates on other LGROW activities.

This event will be from 9:00-11:30am and

will include breakfast. The event is free

and open to anyone. If you are interested

in attending please RSVP to Kathe-

rine.Collen@gvmc.org or 616-776-7601.

Roads, Potholes & Funding

GVMC continues to be part of the

conversation on long-term fund-

ing for Michigan’s deteriorating

roads and bridges. Over the past

week, GVMC has been involved

in the Governor’s Live Town Hall

Meeting on Wood TV, as well as,

several other television, radio

and newspaper stories.

We continue to advocate for a

state-wide solution for our infra-

structure needs. We are working

closely with other agencies, the

business community and our

GVMC members to assist the

legislature and Governor Snyder

as they seek solutions to our

growing infrastructure problems.

I know MDOT and all our road

agencies appreciate your pa-

tience and that of your residents

at we enter the annual pothole

season. Drive Carefully!!!