Former Leelanau County Administrator Chet Janik will be leading the search for a new county administrator/chief financial officer (CFO) to replace his immediate successor, Deb Allen, once her resignation goes into effect on April 12.
The county board of commissioners approved a contract with Janik, who is now a consultant with the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI), at their Feb. 20 regular session. According to the search proposal provided to the board Chairman Ty Wessell, Janik’s services will be provided for $4,500 plus direct expenses not to exceed $1,000.
Janik served as Leelanau County administrator for over a decade from mid-2012 to 2023. His replacement, Allen, was hired in December 2022. Allen announced that she entered into a separation agreement with the county on Feb. 8 to make way for a new administrator with a “deep” financial background.
