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June 10, 2025
Counties grapple with limited insurance coverage, finances
It’s been almost two years since Ottawa County was ordered to pay $33 million in a wrongful death lawsuit, a ruling that sent shockwaves throughout the state and was a jarring wakeup call for counties to take immediate action to protect themselves from similar judgments and to make sure that when a county is found liable, that it has sufficient coverage to insulate its taxpayers from having to foot the bill.