Interim Ottawa County administrator resigns

WEST OLIVE, Mich. (WOOD) — The interim Ottawa County administrator has resigned, the county said.

Ottawa County Communications Director Shannon Felgner said Jon Anderson resigned in a “short email” on Sunday. No further explanation about the resignation was given.

Anderson was named interim county administrator in March after former Administrator John Gibbs was fired .

He was a sheriff’s captain for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California. Anderson later moved to Grand Rapids to perform security consultant work for Corewell Health. He then opened a gun shop in Holland.

Anderson replaced Gibbs after the board voted 10-1 on Feb. 29 to terminate his contract . Gibbs was placed on administrative leave on Feb. 22 following complaints about his behavior in the workplace. He has denied the allegations.

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