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Board appoints Duane Triemstra as interim corporation counsel; commissioners debate permanent and labor counsel approach

Calhoun County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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The Board appointed Duane Triemstra as part-time interim corporation counsel and FOIA coordinator and discussed hiring separate labor counsel and whether a permanent corporation counsel should be full- or part-time, directing administration to gather comparative cost information.

The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners appointed Duane Triemstra as part-time, temporary Interim Corporation Counsel and Freedom of Information Act Coordinator on Nov. 6, with the Board approving the appointment by roll call (Res.179-2008).

Interim County Administrator Don Gilmer introduced Triemstra and noted his long experience in Kalamazoo County. Triemstra said he began his career in the…

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