Audra Gamble

Up until recently, incumbent Commissioner Doug Zylstra was the lone Democratic voice on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.

The District 6 Ottawa County Board of Commissioners seat covers the nine southernmost precincts of the 17 Georgetown Township precincts.

The District 1 seat is up for grabs after incumbent Gretchen Cosby lost the Republican primary in August.

In addition to the money it now owes the health officer's attorney, Ottawa County spent tens of thousands of dollars for its corporation counsel to work on the lawsuit and termination hearing.

Sylvia Rhodea will face Democrat Rebecca Patrick in the November general election for the board seat.

The winners of the Republican and Democratic primaries will face each other in the November general election for a seat on the county's board of commissioners.

Jim Barry will face Democrat Danielle Smith in the November general election for the District 1 seat.

Republican Sarah Matwiejczyk won the Aug. 6 primary race to become the next Ottawa County Prosecutor.

If she wins in the November general election, it would be the first full term served on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners for Kendra Wenzel. She was appointed to a partial term last year.

Nine out of the 11 Ottawa County districts have a contested primary next week for who will represent constituents on the county's board of commissioners.