Housing Commission

About the Housing Commission

The Ottawa County Housing Commission is charged with working cooperatively with federal, state, and local governments to address the housing needs of the citizens of Ottawa County. The OCHC was formed in 2006 to ensure that Ottawa County would be eligible for certain housing-related funding and/or programming that may only be accessed by HUD-recognized housing commissions.

Meet the Committee

Comprised of five members that are appointed by the County Board of Commissioners, the current Commission includes representatives from County government, realty, construction, and the nonprofit sector. Members of this Commission serve five-year terms,

Board Member/Title	Sector
John Gibbs	County Administrator Ottawa County
Patrick Waterman	Deputy County Administrator Ottawa County
Holly Cole	President of Grants and Programs Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
Jared Schuitema	Real Estate Broker Bellabay Realty SW LLC
Klynt Marcusse	Owner and Operator Marcusse Construction

Committee Meetings, By-Laws, and Ordinances

Legal Information

The Commission is authorized by state statute MCL Section 125.653(3)(d). To learn more about Committee rules and how the Committee is governed, follow the links below:

The Commission meets monthly or quarterly, as needed at the Ottawa County Fillmore Street complex. Public attendees may attend in person or virtually. Please contact plan@miottawa.org prior to start of meeting to request virtual access. To view agendas or past meeting minutes, follow the link below:

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Housing Resources

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are distributed by Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). To see if you qualify for a housing choice voucher please contact the following below:

Other housing information such as utilities assistance, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention, and transitional housing can be found at the links below:

Department of Strategic Impact