Local Government Information
BENZIE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
CITY OF FRANKFORT GOVERNMENT
Population: 18,441
448 Court Place, Beulah, MI 49617
Administrator (appointed): Katie Zeits – 231-882-0558
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Meets 1st Thursday at 10am and 3rd Thursday at 6:30pm
4 year term (next election 2028)
District 1 – Bob Roelofs (R) – 231-645-1187 – [email protected]
District 2 – Art Jeannot (R) – 231-920-5028 – [email protected]
District 3 – Christina Trigg (D) – 517-290-6458 – [email protected]
District 4 – Rhonda Nye (R) – 231-822-4068 – [email protected]
District 5 – Tim Markey (R) – 231-822-4066 – [email protected]
District 6 – Len Matthieu (R) – 231-822-4065 – [email protected]
District 7 – Gary Sauer (R) – 231-651-0647 – [email protected]
ELECTED OFFICIALS – 4 year term (next election: 2028)
- County Clerk – Tammy Bowers (R) – 231-882-9671 (ext 2)
- County Treasurer – Kelly J Long (R)
- Drain Commissioner – Mike Fiebing (R)
- Prosecuting Attorney – Sara Swanson (R)
- Registrar of Deeds – Paula M. Eberhart (R)
- Road Commissioner – Paul A. Beechcraft (R)
- Sheriff – Kyle Rosa (R)
- Surveyor – John B. Smendzuik (R)
Population: 1252
412 Main Street, P.O. Box 351, Frankfort, MI 49635
231-352-7117
- City Superintendent (appointed): Josh Mills – [email protected]
- City Clerk/Treasurer (appointed): Christine Spence – [email protected]
- City Chief of Police (appointed): Mark Ketz – [email protected]
- City Firechief (appointed): Mike Cederholm – [email protected]
- City Assessor (appointed): Wyatt Crawford – [email protected]
CITY COUNCIL
Meets 3rd Tuesday at 5pm
2-4 year staggered term (next election in parentheses)
Mayor JoAnn Holwerda – [email protected] (2027)
Mayor Pro-tem – Dale Charter – [email protected] (2027)
Brady Olsen – [email protected] (2027)
Pete Penfold – [email protected] (2029)
Jenna Pritchard-Smeltzer – [email protected] (2029)
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT
VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
Officials are elected every four years on presidential election years: Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustees, and in some townships – Park Commissioners and Library Boards. Contact your local clerk for more information. Population in parentheses. (Next election 2028)
ALMIRA (3,600) – 231-275-5862
Meets 2nd Mon at 6pm
Supervisor: Mark E. Roper (R)
Clerk – Tammy Clous (R)
BENZONIA (1,870) – 231-882-4411
Supervisor: Jason Barnard (D)
Clerk: Diana Heller (R)
BLAINE (484) – 231-352-5977
Meets 1st Thursday at 7:30pm
Supervisor: Paul E. Crandall (R) – 734-578-2961
Clerk: Marjorie Rohn (R) – 231-352-5977
COLFAX (504) – 231-378-2144
Meets 2nd Wednesday at 7pm
Supervisor: Ron Seguin (R)
Clerk: DeAnn Mosher (R)
CRYSTAL LAKE (1,065) – 231-352-9791
Meets 3rd Wednesday at 6pm
Supervisor: Amy Ferris (D)
Clerk: Judith VanMeter (R)
GILMORE (462) – 231-352-5047
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 5:30pm
Supervisor: Benjamin MacRae (NPA)
Clerk: Amand Rommell (appointed)
HOMESTEAD – (1,992) – 231-325-6772
Meets 2nd Wednesday at 6pm
Supervisor: Tia Kurina-Cooley (R) – 231-227-1244
Clerk: Kit Wilson (R) – 231-227-1242
INLAND – (2,386) – 231-275-6568
Meets 2nd Monday at 6pm
Supervisor: Dave Davis (R) – 231-640-9040
Clerk: Rose A Wirth (R) – 231-392-1352
JOYFIELD – (763) – 231-871-1396
Meets 1st Wednesday at 7pm
Supervisor: Jim Evans (R) – 231-871-0044
Clerk: Dodie Putney (R) – 231-649-0614
LAKE (694) – 231-325-5202
Meets 1st Thursday at 7pm
Supervisor: Mary Pitcher (NPA) – 231-882-4592
Clerk: Penny Georgevich (D) – 313-806-4909
PLATTE (343) – 231-325-2459
Meets 1st Tuesday each fiscal quarter at 6pm
Supervisor: Paul Solem (R) – 231-835-0631
Clerk: Allison Michalak (R) – 231-325-2189
WELDON (301) – 231-378-2477
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 7pm
Supervisor: Carrie Aldrich (R) – 231-378-2280
Clerk: Fran Griffin (R) – 231-378-2477
BENZONIA (551) – 231-882-9981
Meets 1st Monday at 6pm
President: Timothy G Flynn – 231-882-4823
Clerk (appointed): Marilee Cutler – 231-882-9981
BEULAH (313) – 231-882-4451
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 7pm
President: Jeri VanDePerre – 231-882-5284
Clerk (appointed): Len Mathieu – 231-882-4451
ELBERTA (329) – 231-352-7201
Meets 3rd Thursday at 7pm
President: Jennifer Wilkins
Clerk (appointed): Rachel Perkins
HONOR (337) – 231-325-8432
Meets 2nd Monday at 6pm
President: Jesse Theobold – 231-499-1552
Clerk: Debra Reed – 231-651-9492
LAKE ANN (272) – [email protected]
Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6pm
President: Dan Hawkins
Clerk: Tammy Clous
THOMPSONVILLE (451) – 989-621-2472
Meets 2nd Monday 7pm
President: Ken Pasanski
Clerk: Kayla Russell – 231-378-2560
