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Board appoints Patrick Whiteford as interim Administrator and CFO

Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners · July 16, 2025
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The Kalkaska County Board voted 6-0 to appoint Patrick Whiteford as interim County Administrator/CFO; Whiteford outlined immediate priorities including contract reviews, budget work and consolidation of communications.

The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners voted to hire Patrick Whiteford as Interim County Administrator and Chief Financial Officer. "Motion by Comai to enter into an agreement 7-16-2025 with Patrick Whiteford as Interim Kalkaska County Administrator and CFO as presented with corrections," the minutes record, and the motion passed on a roll-call vote with six yes votes and one absence.

Whiteford told the board he had begun contract reviews and met with staff and counsel to pare a long list of open items. He told commissioners he would transition communications and review financial accounts and outstanding projects. Commissioner Scott Matley raised concerns about prior administrative communications and invoices during the transition; Whiteford said he would centralize communications through his office going forward.