In 2025, The Sentinel is providing a weekly round-up of the biggest topics in upcoming municipal meetings, giving our readers a chance to engage with their local officials on the projects, appointments and decisions that hit closest to home.
These round-ups are written on Fridays and updated online Mondays. Municipalities are not required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act to provide an agenda in advance of a meeting, but they are required to provide notice. Please visit your local municipality website for the most updated information.
Here are the biggest topics for meetings Monday-Friday, Oct 6-10:
Ottawa County
Plat Board: 12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Ottawa County Fillmore Street Complex (CANCELED)
Allegan County
Board of Commissioners: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Allegan County Offices
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/2sztsyza
How to participate remotely: Meetings are livestreamed via YouTube at @AlleganCounty or via Zoom at zoom.us/j/89160327098 with password Board .
City of Holland
Downtown Development Authority: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Holland City Hall
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/28uhespy
City of Zeeland
City Council: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Zeeland City Hall
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/386c9ey5
City of Saugatuck
City Council Workshop: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Saugatuck City Hall
How to participate remotely: Meetings are livestreamed via Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/2698572603
City of the Village of Douglas
City Council: 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Douglas Village Hall
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/2cxj2s3h
Planning Commission: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Douglas Village Hall
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/utpdpvzc
City of Fennville
City Commission: 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at Fennville City Hall
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/ycx56suv
Downtown Development Authority: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Fennville City Hall
Port Sheldon Township
Board of Trustees: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Port Sheldon Township Offices
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/45uf3vxb
Olive Township
Planning Commission: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Olive Township Offices
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/mr4cms2f
Holland Charter Township
Planning Commission: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Holland Charter Township Offices
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/5d7x4f7k
Park Township
Board of Trustees: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Park Township Offices
The agenda includes:
Read the agenda: tinyurl.com/4ya2eezt
Zeeland Township
Board of Trustees: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Zeeland Township Offices
Laketown Township
Township Board: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Laketown Township Offices
How to participate remotely: Meetings are livestreamed via Zoom at zoom.us/j/4556718351
Fillmore Township
Board of Trustees: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Fillmore Township Offices
Blendon Township
Planning Commission: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Blendon Township Offices
Saugatuck Township
Township Board: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Saugatuck Township Offices
How to participate remotely: Meetings are live streamed via Zoom at us02web.zoom.us/j/85393271805
— Cassidey Kavathas is the politics and court reporter at The Holland Sentinel. Contact her at ckavathas@hollandsentinel.com. Follow her on X and Bluesky @cassideykava.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Upcoming meetings include manager search, condominium project in Park Township
Reporting by Cassidey Kavathas, Holland Sentinel / The Holland Sentinel
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