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Commissioners reject renaming of Facilities & Maintenance to 'Facilities Engineering'
Summary
A motion to rename the county Facilities & Maintenance Department to "Facilities Engineering" failed 2–5 after several commissioners raised cost and scope concerns and one commissioner called the rename "grandiose."
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners voted down a proposal to rename the Facilities & Maintenance Department "Facilities Engineering."
Commissioner Gwenne Allgaier moved the rename; only Allgaier and Commissioner Ty Wessell voted in favor. Commissioner William Bunek objected, calling the change "grandiose" and warning it could create pressures for higher pay or expanded classifications. Commissioner Alan Campbell raised questions about costs of implementing a name change, and several commissioners said they preferred to keep the existing department title.
Administrator James Dyer answered commissioner questions about potential direct costs but provided no detailed cost estimate at the meeting. The motion failed by a 2–5 vote.
The minutes record that Commissioner Allgaier said she believed staff have a right to rename their work, but the majority declined to approve the change.
