Local Wiki
Otsego County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 9:30 AM (with designated evening sessions at 6:00 PM twice annually).
- Meeting location
- Otsego County Library, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 700 S. Otsego Avenue, Gaylord, MI 49735.
- Register of Deeds
- 225 W. Main Street, Gaylord, MI 49735 · 989-731-7551
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.otsegocountymi.gov/AgendaCenter
- Board of Commissioners
- 9-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Fred Ventresco. Chairperson: Brett McVannel (District 4). Vice-Chairperson: Dana Wingo (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.
- Gaylord Community Schools · School District
- Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools · School District
- Vanderbilt Area Schools · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Gaylord (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Vanderbilt · Village
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
- Otsego County Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)