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Ottawa County accepts court recommendation to withdraw from Great Lakes Guardian Services Board

Board of Ottawa County Commissioners · June 4, 2026
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Summary

The board accepted the Court's recommendation to terminate the county's participation in the Great Lakes Guardian Services Board (Hancock, Ottawa and Wood counties) and voted to withdraw, following the Probate/Juvenile Court Judge's recommendation.

The Board of Ottawa County Commissioners accepted formal notice of the Court's recommendation to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding for participation in the Great Lakes Guardian Services Board and voted to withdraw from further participation in accordance with the agreement. The board's action was taken upon the recommendation of the Probate/Juvenile Court Judge; the motion was moved by Commissioner Donald A. Douglas and seconded by Commissioner Mark E. Coppeler.

The Great Lakes Guardian Services Board serves Hancock, Ottawa and Wood counties as a multi-county guardianship services board. The transcript records acceptance of the Court's recommendation and the board's decision to withdraw; the record does not include reasons for the Court recommendation or planned transition steps for existing cases.