Local Wiki
Grand Traverse County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 AM (study sessions on 2nd and 4th Wednesday as needed).
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor, Governmental Center, 400 Boardman Avenue, Suite 305, Traverse City, MI 49684.
- Register of Deeds
- 400 Boardman, Traverse City, MI 49684 · 231-922-4753
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.gtcountymi.gov/1739/Board-of-Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners
- 9-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Nate Alger. Board Chair: Scott Sieffert (District 8).
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.
- Kingsley Area Schools · School District
- Traverse City Area Public Schools · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Fife Lake · Village
- Kingsley (official website, opens in a new tab) · Village
- Traverse City · City
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
- Northwest Regional Airport Authority · Special District · Airport
- Grand Traverse Metro Emergency Services Authority (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Health
- Traverse Area District Library (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Library
- Networks Northwest (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Other Single Purpose
- Traverse City Garfield Township Recreational Authority · Special District · Parks & Recreation
- Bay Area Transportation Authority (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Public Transit
- Grand Traverse County Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab) · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
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