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Administrator Alger outlines county role and large direct-report span as commissioners press for review
Summary
Administrator Alger described county administration duties and an organizational chart showing roughly 19 direct reports; commissioners asked whether the reporting structure is sustainable and suggested a facilitator or outside review to consider deputy roles and clearer performance metrics.
Administrator Alger told the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners at a study session that county administration handles budgeting, personnel, policy implementation and intergovernmental coordination and presented an organizational chart showing 17 departments, 10 elected offices and roughly 570 employees.
"We have 17 departments, 10 elected officers, 23 appointed boards, and about 570 county employees," Administrator Alger said, describing the scale of administration and its responsibilities for budgeting, finance and oversight. He…
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