Former Leelanau County Administrator Chet Janik found himself back in the government center meeting room on Tuesday. This time, Janik was there in his new capacity as consultant for the Michigan Leadership Institute (MLI), under contract with the county to find a replacement for his immediate successor, Deb Allen, whose resignation goes into effect on April 12.
Allen, who was hired to replace Janik in December 2022, recently announced that she was stepping down to make way for a new person with a “deep” financial background. In fact, her position will be combined with a new chief financial officer (CFO) role to help implement changes to the county’s organizational structure set in motion by the creation of a separate finance department in May 2021.
In his words, Janik presented an “aggressive” timeline to the board, where he recommends formally approving the salary range and job description for the new position at the board’s regular session on March 19. He hopes to help the county choose a candidate and approve an employment agreement by the week of May 27.
