Leelanau County Will Pay Dyer Nearly $70,000 For 'Mutual Separation Agreement'
By Craig Manning | July 31, 2026
Leelanau County will pay former County Administrator Jim Dyer nearly $70,000 to satisfy the terms of a new separation agreement, The Ticker has learned. While Dyer had been on paid leave since June 9, due to accusations of “financial misconduct, circumvention of board authority, and a pattern of intimidation,” the agreement describes his exit as a “mutually agreed separation without cause,” and even stipulates that the county will provide him with a letter of recommendation for his next job.
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