Board Of Commissioners
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners is the governing body for the County of Benzie, exercising legislative and administrative functions. There are seven members on the Board, each elected on a partisan basis for two-year terms (January 1 to December 31) from districts that are approximately equal in population. Board Leadership is elected each year by the Board and consists of a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.
The primary functions of the Board of Commissioners include determination of type and level of County services, adoption of County budget, equalization of property values, legislative oversight of services provided by Benzie County, and appointment of various Commissions and advisory boards.
*View Benzie County Board of Commissioner Meetings at www.YouTube.com/@BenzieCounty! 
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District |
Areas Represented | Commissioner | Contact Information |
| I | Almira Township East of Reynolds Road |
Bob Roelofs-R | PO Box 81 Lake Ann, MI 49650 231-645-1187 Email Bob |
| II | Almira Township West of Reynolds Road Lake Township sections 27 & 26 and Don Marshall subdivision Platte Township Inland Township Sections 1-6 and part of 7 |
Art Jeannot-R | PO Box 317 Honor, MI 49640 231-920-5028 Email Art |
| III | City of Frankfort Crystal Lake Township Lake Township Except sections 27 & 26 and Don Marshall subdivision |
Karen Cunningham-D | 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617 231-822-4067 Email Karen |
| IV | Benzonia Township Except section 35 north of Love Road, west half of section 36 and west of section 31 |
Rhonda Nye-R | 6515 South Street Benzonia, MI 49616 231-822-4068 Email Rhonda |
| V | Homestead Township Benzonia Township section 35 north of Love road, west half of section 36 and west of section 31 |
Tim Markey-R | PO Box 91 Honor, MI 49640 231-822-4066 Email Tim |
| VI | Colfax Township Inland Township except section 1-6 and part of section 7 |
Evan Warsecke-R | 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617 231-822-4065 Email Evan |
| VII | Blaine Township Gilmore Township Joyfield Township Weldon Township |
Gary Sauer-R | 4558 Mick Road Frankfort, MI 49635 (231) 651-0647 Email Gary |
Districts and Townships Maps
See the Commissioner Districts map below and the "Areas Represented" column in the table above to see the townships covered by each district.
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Townships in Benzie County |
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Commissioners' Committees
- Committee of the Whole - Commissioners Nye (chair), Jeannot, Markey, Roelofs, Sauer and Warsecke. Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm, Commissioners Room, Government Center.
2024 Board Rules ORDINANCES
- Planning Commission Ordinance -- 2017-001 -- REPEALED 2/22/2022
- ORV Ordinance - No. 2014-001 (PDF document, 6 pages, 2.2 mB)
- ORV Ordinance Map - large size (GIF image, 2.4 mB, 4000 x 2667 pixels)
- ORV Ordinance Map - extra large size (GIF image, 5.5 mB, 7200 x 4800 pixels)