Traverse City News and Events

County Commissioners to Talk Alger Review, Pine Rest Funding

By Beth Milligan | May 1, 2024

Grand Traverse County commissioners today (Wednesday) will review survey results on County Administrator Nate Alger’s performance as part of his annual review. Commissioners will also consider a request from Pine Rest to fund youth treatment using county marijuana tax revenues.

Administrator Review
County Administrator Nate Alger appears to have bipartisan support among commissioners for his performance, with the majority saying he meets or exceeds expectations in all categories in a newly completed board survey. Commissioners flagged a few areas of potential improvement in the survey – which will be combined with an anonymous survey of Alger’s direct staff to inform his 2024 review – including information sharing and strategic planning ...

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Mr. History: Larry Hains and the Traverse City of Days Gone By

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