Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority is a 501c3 with an advisory board made up of one elected and one appointed member from each Grand Haven City, Grand Haven Township, City of Ferrysburg and Grand Haven Area Public Schools. We also have one at-large position which is filled by a resident of the supported communitites decided by application to the NORA Board.
Current NORA Board Members
Grand Haven City
Elected: Karen Lowe
Appointed: Lyndsey Huisman
Grand Haven Township
Elected: Howard Behm (Treasurer)
Appointed: Mary Jane Belter (Secretary)City of Ferrysburg
Elected: William Montgomery (Chairperson)
Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Elected: Marc Eickholt
Appointed: Sarah Elliott
Member-At-Large
Rebecca Hopp (Vice Chairperson)
NORA Board Meetings are held at the Grand Haven Area Public Schools ESC Building (1415 S Beechtree St, Grand Haven) on the last Thursday of the month bi-monthly at 5:30pm. Upcoming meeting dates are as follows:Thursday, August 28, 2025Thursday, October 30, 2025Thursday, December 18, 2025
Approved NORA Board Minutes can be found by clicking here.