Elections like those on May 2 are often void of high-profile candidate races, but, according to Ottawa County’s top elections official, directly impact residents.
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — There isn’t something on the ballot in every community, but smaller elections like those on May 2 often can impact our lives the most.
These off-year elections often are limited primarily to ballot proposals, millages and the like, and often see less turnout than compared to presidential and midterm elections. One top West Michigan elections official, however, spoke to how he believes these elections are just as important.
We’ve been tracking some of these important and even contentious proposals and millages.
From a school bond proposal for Grand Haven Area Public Schools mired in potential misinformation to what officials in the City of Wyoming have said is a desperately needed public safety millage, these kinds of votes directly impact communities through things from funding to local departments to how much residents pay in taxes.
Ottawa County …