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Hayek students urge Holland council to examine rental application fees; county official outlines eviction‑diversion plan
Summary
Teen members of Holland’s Hayek youth advisory reported research showing rental application fees typically range $25–$100 (commonly $50) and asked the council to look into the practice; an Ottawa County commissioner also briefed the council on county administration updates and a planned ARPA eviction‑diversion investment.
Several youth members of Holland’s Hayek program used the council’s public‑comment period to raise housing and community concerns, and an Ottawa County commissioner provided a county update.
Anders Traver, a junior at West Ottawa High School serving on the housing commission subcommittee of the Human Relations Commission, presented research into rental application fees in Holland. Traver said fees in the city range from about $25 to $100 and are most commonly about $50. "Our research clearly shows that the rental application fees create a barrier to housing that disproportionately affects low…
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