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Interim administrator Patrick Whiteford to resign April 30; county moves hires and consulting contract forward

Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Patrick Whiteford told the committee he will resign as Interim County Administrator/CFO effective April 30; the committee moved hires (Eric Johnson as DPW supervisor, John Starr as Parks and Recreation director) and a consulting contract with Mayjor Bole to the April 15 regular meeting for approval.

Administrator and CFO Patrick Whiteford reported personnel actions and his planned resignation. Whiteford said Eric Johnson has been selected to fill the DPW Supervisor vacancy and John Starr to fill the Parks and Recreation Director vacancy, both effective April 5, 2026. Whiteford also announced he presented his resignation as Interim County Administrator/CFO effective April 30, 2026 and the Committee agreed to forward acceptance of that resignation to the April 15 regular meeting.

Whiteford requested permission to contract with Mayjor Bole to provide DPW consulting at $40.00 per hour, not to exceed $4,000 for the remainder of 2026; the Committee reached consensus to move the contract approval to the April 15 meeting. The Board also asked for a regular report on Kaliseum revenue and expenses from the Parks and Recreation Director.