Ottawa County Michigan mops up after another mess made by far-right Ottawa Impact member Joe Moss

 

mlive, 12/18/2025

John Tunison reports:

Kleinjans, a Democrat, had been a MSU Extension community nutrition instructor until he was terminated in June 2024. 

The termination came after he won a special recall election to fill the Ottawa County Commission District 2 seat. 

Kleinjans later filed a federal lawsuit, claiming he lost his job over “political pressure.” 

He accused Moss, who was Ottawa County Board chair in 2023-2024, of meeting with MSU Extension staff in November, 2023 to talk about him and his job. The meeting allegedly came a day after Kleinjans announced he planned to run against then District 2 Commissioner Lucy Ebel in the special election. 

Moss allegedly voiced support for moving Kleinjans to another job or location, according to the lawsuit, and suggested Kleinjans’ job represented a conflict of interest with his duties as a commissioner. 

Moss is co-founder of the highly conservative political platform Ottawa Impact that controlled a majority on the board until January 2025.

Timeline of dysfunction in county government:

September-November 2025

Ottawa County Board agrees it's "time to move on from the errors of the past board, including Commissioner Moss”.  (11/28)

Calling far-right Ottawa Impact member and former Ottawa County board chair Joe Moss a pathetic liar is being too kind.  (11/24)

The chickens come home to roost on the shoulders of 4 members of the far-right @OttawaImpact Looney Tunes Clown Show.  (10/20)

Release of audio tied to controversial severance pay decision put far-right Ottawa Impact meme Joe Moss in a bad light.  (10/23)

Far-right members of Ottawa Impact gets smacked down by their level-headed colleagues on @miOttawa County Board.  (9/25)

Far-right Ottawa Impact incompetence results in 19 months without a county administrator.  (9/12)

Fellow Ottawa County commissioner schools far-right Ottawa Impact clown Joe Moss.  (9/11)

July-August 2025

Divisive, far-right Ottawa Impact clowns on Ottawa County Board get yet another comeuppance. (7/24)

Not likely that the Looney Tunes @OttawaImpact will let this go down without a fight.  (7/20)

Michigan's Ottawa County Board:  The question remains, "Who would want to work with these clowns?"  (7/19)

Four far-right members of Ottawa (Michigan) County Board devolve into the Sore Losers Club.  (7/8)

June 2025

Ottawa County Michigan is still recovering from the damage done by far-right Looney Tunes at Ottawa Impact.  (6/21)

Ottawa County Commission moves to the next iteration of hiring process for new administrator.  (6/14)

Even with far-right, MAGA-fueled Ottawa Impact not in control, Ottawa County Commission botches hiring process,  (6/12)

 

April 2025

Far-right, MAGA-fueled members of Ottawa Impact lose county commission vote to stop closure of coal-fired energy plant.  (4/26)

Even though they're no long in control, the Ottawa Impact Looney Tunes Show continues.  (4/12)

Far-right Ottawa Impact co-found Joe Moss is in the news again.  And it's another clown show.  (4/1)

February 2025

Far-right Ottawa Impact member and former @miottawa Commission chair gets called out for conflict of interest hire.  (2/26) 

Far-right Ottawa Impact member and former county commission co-chair Sylvia Rhodea admits that lake restoration was special interest project for her conservative constituents".  (2/25)

Chickens come home to roost for far-right Ottawa Impact spendthrifts @miottawa Commission.  (2/6)

What's next for far-right Ottawa Impact:  More "Leave It To Beaver" pro-family values, apparently.  (2/1)

January 2025

Far-right members Ottawa Impact celebrate their legacy of incompetence and ineffectiveness.  (1/31)

Remaining members of far-right Ottawa Impact on @miottawa commission unwilling to own up to their past mistakes.  (1/29)

Far-right Ottawa Impact leftovers on county commission love to sit on their asses and cause trouble.  (1/9)

Far-right Ottawa Impact members on county commission continue their naysayer role.  (1/7)

Newly elected chair of Ottawa County Commission apologizes for 2 years of incompetence brought to bear by far-right Ottawa Impact loonies.  (1/3)

End of an era:  Far-right Ottawa impact member Joe Moss loses bid for 2nd term as chair of Ottawa County Commission.  (1/2)

December 2024

First task of newly formed majority on Ottawa County Commission is to clean up the mess left behind by far-right Ottawa Impact.  (12/31)

First it was Ottawa Impact, now it's bird flu.  Don't know which is worse!  (12/25)

Incompetent far-right Ottawa Impact members finish their business with a flourish of unintended humor. (12/21)

Incompetents at far-right Ottawa Impact continue to stumble to the finish line.  (12/20)

Incompetent members of Ottawa Impact stumble to the finish line in "turmoil-filled year".  (12/11)

Far-right Ottawa Impact up to more shenanigans.  (12/5)

November 2024

Joe Moss Ottawa Impact Clown Show:  Only 40 days to go til the nightmare ends.  (11/27)

Everything far-right Ottawa Impact members touch turns to shit.  (11/25)

Just 44 days left until far-right incompetent leadership of Ottawa County Commission comes to an end.  (11/23)

Far-right Ottawa Impact's lame-duck leadership looks to muck things up one more time.  (11/20)

Another big bill to pay thanks to the incompetence of the far-right Ottawa Impact.  (11/13)

Ottawa County moderate Republicans snatch majority from far-right Ottawa Impact.  (11/8)

In Michigan, it's the end of a short-lived era for far-right Ottawa Impact.  (11/2)

October 2024

Dear Ottawa County voters:  Now is your chance to dump that incompetent clown Joe Moss.  Vote smart!  (10/21)

More evidence that far-right Ottawa Impact members Joe Moss and Sylvia Rhodea must go.  (10/15)

Reviews are in for far-right Ottawa Impact:   They suck!.  (10/12)

Once again far right members of Ottawa Impact ignore the rules.  (10/11)

Serving the community is the last things on the minds of far-right Ottawa Impact members.  (10/3)

September 2024

Thanks to the incompetents @OttawaImpact, the county has to pay out another big settlement.  (9/13)

Two defeated members of far-right Ottawa Impact take desperate measures to regain their seats on Ottawa County Commission.  (9/12)

Ottawa County recounts confirms that far-right Ottawa Impact member lost his primary by more than 1000 votes.  (9/1)

August 2024

Maybe Ottawa County Michigan voters should demand that the incompetent members of far-right Ottawa Impact pay the tab.  (8/26)

Far-fight Ottawa Impact member Roger Belknap is in denial.  (8/21)

Trump-appointed judge sides with far-right members of Ottawa impact.  (8/17)

Lots of excitement over the 'bust' of far-right Ottawa Impact on primary election night.  (8/16)

Far-right ideologue and Ottawa Impact founder Joe Moss opens the door for Democrats in red Ottawa County.  (8/13)

From burst to bust:  (8/12)

Far-right Ottawa Impact member Joe Moss will need to build a coalition in order to remain chair of Ottawa County Commission.  (8/8)

Far-right Ottawa Impact incumbent Roger Belknap loses to moderate Republican by 15 percentage points.  (8/7)

2024 primary election Ottawa County Commission:  Far-right Ottawa Impact incumbent Gretchen Crosby gets crush by moderate Republican.  (8/7)

July 2024

Far-right Ottawa Impact Clown show on Ottawa County Commission leads to GOP split.  (7/30)

Far-right Ottawa Impact member Roger Belknap too busy applying clown make-up to talk with news media.  (7/27)

Former Ottawa County administrator looks for payback against far-right conservative Ottawa Impact.  (7/27)

Far-right Ottawa Impact member Kendra Wenzel too busy applying clown make-up to talk with news media.  (7/25)

Ottawa County Commission news: Recalled in May, far-right Ottawa Impact member Lucy Ebel looks to make a comeback.  (7/23)

Far-right Ottawa Impact member Gretchen Crosby too busy applying clown make-up to talk with news media.  (7/22)

GOP moderates push back against Ottawa Impact Clown Show.  (7/20)

Ottawa County Commission's clown show leadership fractures county GOP. (7/1/2024)

 

June 2024

Newly elected commissioner fights back against Ottawa County Commission clown show leadership.  (6/22)

Yet another reason to boot these two clowns out of office.  (6/19)

Trickle-Down Effect: MAGA meltdown in Ottawa County, Michigan.  (6/17)

If you had county commission leadership like this, you’d drink, too!  (6/13)

Another reason to boot these two clowns out of office.  (6/12)

Momentum against clown show otherwise known as Ottawa Impact continues to grow.  (6/4)

May 2024

Crackpots at Ottawa County (Michigan) Republican Party endorse Ottawa Impact crackpots on Board of Commissioners.  (5/26) 

Voters in Ottawa County Michigan would be wise to show Joe Moss the door in August primary election.  (5/17)

Ottawa Impact Looney Tunes Clown Show:  Danger, amateurs at work!.  (5/16/)

Lucy Ebel recall marks beginning of the end for ultra-right Impact Ottawa Looney Tunes Clown Show Circus.  (5/8)

It's feeding time at the public trough for the clueless incompetents at Impact Ottawa.  (5/7)

Impact Ottawa plans to reward their incompetence with 60% pay raise  (5/3)

April 2024

Clueless, tone-deaf Impact Ottawa members stock up on political kryptonite in advance of re-election campaigns.  (4/27)

Impact Ottawa members sign up to be foot soldiers in the GOP war on women.  (4/25)

Clueless incompetents at Impact Ottawa give voters a big incentive to vote blue.  (4/19)

Dear voters of Ottawa County Michigan, Please fire this ultra-incompetent cast of Ottawa Impact Looney Tunes characters.  (4/17)

Ottawa County Board continues to be a hot mess.  (4/8)

"Who is that clown on the Ottawa County Board?" asks mlive. (4.6)

Members of incompetent Ottawa Impact Clown Show dig themselves into deep re-election hole (4/1)

March 2024.  

Many Ottawa County residents are getting sick and tired of the Ottawa Impact Clown Show,  (3/25)

When it comes lack of governance skills, members of Michigan's Ottawa County Board are gold medal incompetents.  (3/20)

Wonder how voters fells about far-right Ottawa Impact spendthrift ways.  (3/18)

Ottawa County (Michigan) voters are sick and tired of far-right Impact Ottawa bullshit.  (3/17)

Far-right Ottawa Impact members look to grow membership of MAGA Team Drool. (3/16)

If young adults vote in the next Ottawa County Board election, far-right Impact Ottawa members are toast.  (3/15)

How much loonier can things get on the Ottawa County Board?  There is no bottom. (3/13)

Ottawa Impact Looney Tunes Show gets poor reviews.  (3/11)

Conservative law firm earns $730K rides the crazy Ottawa Impact gravy train. (3/10)

Hey, hey, there's gonna be a showdown in Ottawa County, Michigan.  (3/9)

Trump fanboy gets the hook.  (3/2)

John Gibbs says something we already know about the Ottawa County Board .  (3/1)

February 2024 

In a humiliating turnabout, hard-right Ottawa County Board votes unanimously to keep top health official they tried so hard to remove.  (2/28)

Far-right wackos on Michigan's Ottawa County Board give a master class in how not to conduct employee relations.  (2/27)

Candidate endorsed by Trump to unseat Peter Meijer in Congress finds himself in a whirlwind of chaos in Ottawa County, Michigan.  (2/24)

Meet the stumblebums of Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (2/23)

With far-right Ottawa Impact wackos in control, litigation shit continues to hit the fan. (2/22)

Chris Vander Sys challenges Ottawa Impact whackjob Gretchen Cosby for seat on Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (2/21)

Chris Vander Sys challenges Ottawa Impact whackjob Gretchen Cosby for seat on Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (2/21)

Former Ottawa County Board commissioner hopes to win seat back from far-right Ottawa Impact whackjob.  (2/20)

Far-right whackjobs on Michigan's Ottawa County Board prefer to let less fortunate constituents starve to death.  (2/19)

Meet Roger Belknap, the most cretinous member of Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (2/18)

Prayer by Episcopal minister reveals homophobic makeup of Ottawa County Board. (2/17)

Ottawa County board member breaks away from his crackpot Impact Ottawa colleagues. (2/15)

The continuing shit show that is Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (2/14)

Looney Tunes Festival otherwise known as Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (2/7)

January 2024

When county government turns into a series of Looney Tunes episodes.  (1/27)

It's time to cancel the Looney Tunes sideshow on Michigan's Ottawa County Board.  (1/26)

Cast of Looney Tunes takes over Ottawa (Michigan) County Board.  (1/17)

Days are numbered for MAGA whackos in Ottawa County, Michigan.  (1/1)

2023

Far-right GOP whackos imperil everyone's health care in Ottawa County Michigan.  (9/17)

Meet the deeply conservative members of the Ottawa (Michigan) County Board.  (8/25)

As its population increases, Ottawa County Michigan voters find less to like about a hardcore GOP.  (11/5)

2022

Homophobic voters in Michigan town give master class in how to cut off your nose to spite your face.  (11/22)

Dear Jamestown Charter Township Michigan residents, A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone. Best, Retiring Guy.  (7/25)

Greetings from Trump's America:  Ottawa County, Michigan, which is not as Trumpy, or as red, as it used to be.  (7/22)