Leelanau County places administrator James Dyer on paid administrative leave

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners voted 7–0 on June 9 to place County Administrator James Dyer on paid administrative leave, effective immediately, pending further review and direction by the board. The motion was made by Commissioner Gwenne Allgaier and seconded by Commissioner William Bunek.

The action was taken after the board suspended its rules to allow consideration of an item not on the published agenda. Chairman Steve Yoder opened the executive session at 9:30 a.m. and the board then approved the personnel action without further discussion. No details about the reason for the leave or the timeline for the board’s review were provided in the meeting minutes.

Board members did not request a public explanation during the session. The minutes record no formal vote to terminate or discipline; they reflect only that Dyer was placed on paid administrative leave pending further review. The board also voted earlier in the session to remove two administration policy items from the agenda (accounting and financial reporting policy and a resolution regarding administrative settlement authority).

The board did not announce an interim administrator in the minutes. The next regular session of the board is scheduled for June 16, 2026; the minutes do not state whether the matter will be revisited at that meeting.

The motion and vote are recorded in the meeting minutes as a formal recommendation by the board (mover: Commissioner Gwenne Allgaier; seconder: Commissioner William Bunek; AYES: Allgaier, Bunek, Campbell, Robbins, Walter, Wessell, Yoder; NO: 0).