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Keith Van Beek

City of Holland — City Manager (appointed) · from 2018

Holland's appointed chief executive since 2018. The city manager runs daily city operations — budgets, departments, utilities, and staff — under policy set by the elected mayor and council.

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    Runs the city you actually experience

    Snowplowing, the Board of Public Works relationship, street projects, and city staffing all route through the manager's office — most of what residents call "city hall" is this role.

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    Local-government career experience

    Came to Holland in 2018 after serving as an Ottawa County administrator, bringing existing relationships with the county and neighboring townships the city constantly partners with.

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Keith Van Beek has been Holland’s city manager since 2018. He is appointed by the elected City Council — the mayor, six ward members, and two at-large members — and runs the city’s daily operations under their policy direction.

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