EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Jon W. Swets, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Macatawa Bank Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Dated: April 29, 2024
	/s/ Jon W. Swets
	Jon W. Swets
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)