Ottawa County Administrator Patrick Waterman announced the selection of Brian Disette as Ottawa County Deputy Administrator from a pool of 54 applicants.
Disette has been the Berrien County Administrator since 2020. Prior to that, he was South Haven’s City Manager for nearly 12 years, including two years as Assistant City Manager. Earlier, he served four years as City Manager of Watervliet in Berrien County.
Disette earned his Master of Public Administration and his Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Western Michigan University.
In a statement, Disette wrote, “I have long admired Ottawa County’s commitment to quality governance, innovative service delivery, and organizational integrity. I look forward to bringing my experience in county leadership, communication, cross-departmental management, and strategic planning to Ottawa.”
Disette’s contract is expected to be finalized and reviewed at the January 27th Board of Commissioners meeting, with a start date of February 2nd.
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