Rumor Prompts Board of Commissioners to Reject Finance Department Staffing Tweak
By Craig Manning | Sept. 25, 2026
A proposed staffing change to the Leelanau County finance department ignited a tense debate at a budget work session this week, with commissioners rejecting the request based on little more than rumor. The outcome created immediate confusion about what comes next for the long-troubled department.
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners has been at work on the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget since July, with this past Tuesday marking the sixth weekly work session of the cycle. Four hours into the meeting, Finance Director Rio Risbridger briefed the board on staffing level changes that had been requested by the county’s various departments. Highlights included an additional deputy for the sheriff’s …
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