After a plethora of motions from Commissioner Zylstra to change the budget with not a single one passing the budget process is finally finished. We will now see whether or not the county will catch on fire and burn to the ground. The discussion about the Ottawa Foods budget has been confusing for some residents. I will lay out the facts that I have so far. Bonnema spoke quite well about the need for funding there but other commissioners are confident that the budget can be adjusted easily if needed. The communication breakdown continues as Bonnema says Gibbs has had no discussions with Hambley about the budget since July. Gibbs claims he has. Who knows for real? Commissioner Bergman makes some claims about the whole community but admits that he has not had any data from the community other than public comment. Finally, OI commissioners almost blunder and fund planned parenthood and Right to Life needs to step in. 

Bonemma on Ottawa Foods: https://youtu.be/36P2udhgdD8?si=sp9riVWYQKYMAqt5&t=18535

Rodea counters with ARPA funds: https://youtu.be/36P2udhgdD8?si=TBQrVEKjMepqSUHW&t=18673

Bonemma and Gibbs: https://youtu.be/36P2udhgdD8?si=_RsjJcAXFcC_xJrU&t=19240

Bergman says what the whole county wants: https://youtu.be/36P2udhgdD8?si=oinyi0_MIFTqermB&t=20972

Music:

Hero’s Time

https://uppbeat.io/t/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time

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