Ottawa County

Overview

Established in 1837 and named after the Ottawa Native American tribe, this local government entity serves as a key administrative unit in Michigan. It encompasses 17 townships and several communities, such as Grand Haven and Holland, and is bordered by Muskegon, Kent, and Allegan counties in Michigan, along with Milwaukee and Racine counties in Wisconsin.

Governed by a Board of Commissioners, the organization focuses on delivering crucial public services, including judicial services, public safety, health, financial administration, and social services. Emphasizing fiscal responsibility, it maintains an AAA bond rating and ensures transparency through interactive budgets. The region is known for its family-oriented environment, low taxes, and expansive parks and recreational spaces spanning over 7,400 acres.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 616-738-4000
• Website: miottawa.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ottawa-county-michigan

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• uniform assessment
• property appraisal sampling
• property appraisal
• government
• timber cutover assessment
• sales data analysis
• assessment review
• property class evaluation
• property management
• parcel data management
• property assessment
• millage calculations
• property valuation methodology
• personal property assessment
• real estate
• tax description updates
• assessment uniformity studies
• education
• property valuation
• assessment assistance
• assessment data maintenance
• assessment review process
• tax description
• recycling
• gis mapping
• real property evaluation
• true cash value
• property class sampling
• tax description writing
• property record cards
• parcel gis system
• real estate property managers
• payments
• property appraisal review
• human resources
• waste management
• event planning
• field data collection
• gis layers
• mental health
• michigan state tax commission
• parcel layer management
• appraisal studies
• assessment uniformity
• gis data management
• millage rollback fractions
• parcel number assignment
• property valuation adjustment
• appraisal analysis
• parcel mapping
• appraisal services
• b2b
• construction & real estate
• enterprise software
• enterprises
• computer software
• information technology & services
• financial services
• events services
• hospital & health care
• active life
• hiking
• parks

Technologies Used

• Air
• DynECT
• Git
• Google Cloud Hosting
• Micro
• Office365
• Phocas Software
• Quip
• Tor