Local Wiki
Manistee County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Typically monthly (often the 3rd Tuesday) at 9:00 AM per official calendar.
- Meeting location
- Board of Commissioners Room, Manistee County Courthouse and Government Center, 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660.
- Register of Deeds
- 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660 · 231-723-2146
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.manisteecountymi.gov/AgendaCenter
- Board of Commissioners
- 7-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Controller/Administrator: Lisa Sagala. Chair: Jeff Dontz (District 5). Vice-Chair: Karen Goodman (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 (1)
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 (5)
- Bear Lake (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Copemish (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Eastlake
- Kaleva
- Onekama
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 (4)
- Bear Lake Schools
- Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
- Manistee Area Public Schools
- Onekama Consolidated Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Manistee County Blacker Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
- Manistee County Transit 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