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John Tippels elected chair; Josh Brugger chosen vice chair in county reorganization
Summary
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner John Tippels chair and Commissioner Josh Brugger vice chair in its first 2025 organizational meeting; Phil Kyers served briefly as temporary chair. Commissioners voted to meet again Jan. 7 for further administrative business.
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner John Tippels as chair and Commissioner Josh Brugger as vice chair during its organizational meeting at the start of the 2025 session.
The board first named Commissioner Phil Kyers temporary chair by nomination from a colleague and a voice vote. The temporary chair then presided over nominations for chair, which included Commissioner John Tippels and Commissioner Joe Moss. After discussion and a roll-call vote, Commissioner John Tippels received a majority and was declared chair. The board later elected Commissioner Josh Brugger vice chair following a separate roll-call vote.
The vote followed floor statements from nominees and other commissioners about leadership style and priorities. Commissioner…
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