Gary Rosema is looking forward to not having to think about his job 24/7. For 22 years, the Crockery Township resident has poured heart and soul into his work and taken it home every night as ...

Ottawa County Interim Administrator Gary Rosema will earn $14,000 per month, according to an employment agreement approved by commissioners Tuesday, Jan. 28.

OTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa County Interim Administrator Gary Rosema will earn $14,000 per month, according to an employment agreement approved by commissioners Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Interim Ottawa County Administrator Gary Rosema addresses the county commission on Jan. 7, 2025, following a vote that appointed him to his new post.

Rosema served as sheriff from 1993 to 2017, when he was appointed to the Ottawa County Building Authority. In 2019, he was named chair of the authority, where he remained until December 2024.

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.

In a 7-4 vote, commissioners made former Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema the interim county administrator. He retired from the sheriff’s office in 2016. “(Ottawa County has) ...

Ottawa County Interim Administrator Gary Rosema, in an email to MLive, said a Feb. 18 application deadline is now set for firms that want to be considered.

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

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County Sheriff Gary Rosema said he does not plan to seek re-election in 2016, marking an end to a stint as sheriff that lasted more than 20 years. Rosema, 63, issued a ...