Summary
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners held a Committee of the Whole meeting on December 9, 2025. Key decisions included recommendations for various board appointments, the dissolution of the Housing Action Committee, and waiving residency requirements for the Solid Waste Council. No public comments were made during the meeting.Public Comments
There were no public comments received during the meeting.Affordable Housing Initiatives
The Housing Action Committee was proposed for dissolution. A motion by Commissioner Campbell to recommend this to the Board of Commissioners was seconded and passed unanimously by the members present (AYES – 6; NO – 0; ABSENT – 1).Parks and Recreation Matters
No topics related to parks and recreation were discussed in this meeting.Infrastructure Projects
There were no infrastructure projects discussed in the meeting.Other Business
The meeting addressed multiple board recommendations including: - Appointment of Robert Miller to the Construction Board of Appeals for a partial term. Recommendation passed unanimously. - Appointment of Josh Bareman to the Land Bank Fast Track Authority, which faced some discussion but ultimately passed with a split vote (AYES – 4; NO – 2). - Appointments to the Leland Dam Authority where Jim Kobberstad's nomination failed and Dawn Lund's passed. - Various appointments to the Planning Commission were discussed and approved with certain members' recommendations passing.Commissioners expressed appreciation for Executive Assistant Lauren Cypher's work during the meeting.