Returning commissioners Joe Moss, Sylvia Rhodea and Allison Miedema voiced concerns that Rosema would re-hire former corporation council Doug Van Essen.

Former Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema was selected as interim county administrator with a 7-4 vote. Rosema is the third person for the role in less than six months.

Former Sheriff Gary Rosema was appointed as interim county administrator by Ottawa County Board of Commissioners with a 7 to 4 vote amidst political shifts.

Ottawa County commissioners could vote Tuesday, Jan. 7, on whether to appoint Gary Rosema, a former Ottawa County sheriff, to the vacant interim administrator's role.

As the board chose a former longtime county sheriff to fill the post, ideological friction amongst the new commission was palpable.

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has selected the new interim county administrator. In a 7 to 4 vote on Tuesday, commissioners selected former Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema as interim county administrator.

Ottawa County commissioners have appointed a former longtime sheriff as the county’s latest interim administrator in a split vote. The vote for Gary Rosema accentuated the noticeable division between five new commissioners elected in November and four commissioners tied to the ultra-conservative political platform Ottawa Impact.

As the search for a permanent administrator continues, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners appointed former sheriff Gary Rosema to serve in the interim.

A new era was ushered in Thursday, Jan. 2, as an overflowing room welcomed 10 Republicans and 1 Democrat to the Ottawa County Board.

New Ottawa County Board Chair John Teeples talked about the last two years of Ottawa County government and the need to "restore the reputation" of county government.