This is Berrien County Administrator Brian Dissette’s last week on the job as he’s leaving to serve as the new deputy county administrator in Ottawa County starting Monday. Dissette tells us when he started with Berrien County in July of 2020, the county was still adjusting to COVID restrictions, something that made the experience rather unique. “You can see everything from improvements in the jail, heating and cooling improvements in the courthouse, the county admin building, and on and on. Over the years, he says a big challenge has also been understanding how to meet the county’s staffing needs as the expectations of workers changed coming out of COVID. Dissette tells us the opportunity he’s taken in Ottawa County was the right fit, adding he’s known people there for decades.