Local Wiki
Emmet County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Twice monthly per official county calendar.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners Boardroom, Suite 160, Emmet County Building, 200 Division Street, Petoskey, MI 49770.
- Register of Deeds
- 200 Division Street, Suite 150, Petoskey, MI 49770 · 231-348-1761 · registerofdeeds@emmetcounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.emmetcounty.org/government/board-of-commissioners/
- Board of Commissioners
- 7-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Dave Boyer. Chair: David White (District 6).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
- Harbor Springs (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Petoskey (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (3)
- Alanson (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mackinaw City (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pellston (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (5)
- Alanson Public Schools
- Harbor Springs School District
- Mackinaw City Public Schools
- Pellston Public Schools
- Public Schools of Petoskey
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Harbor Petoskey Area Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
- North Emmet Emergency Services Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- Alanson Area Public Library
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (2)
- C C E Central Dispatch Authority
- Littlefield Alanson Management Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Harbor Springs Area Sewage Disposal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026