The Nov. 5 election will determine which party controls the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners (BOC), and which policies and initiatives they pursue next year. The Commission is currently deadlocked between three Democrats and three Republicans, with one seat vacant. In District 6, which serves Cleveland, Empire and Glen Arbor Townships, incumbent Democrat Gwenne Allgaier faces Republican challenger Mark Roberts.
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners District 6 race features incumbent Democrat Gwenne Allgaier, who has served one term in office, vs Republican challenger Garrick Collins, a family physician. Allgaier responded to the Glen Arbor Sun‘s questions; due to a death in the family, Collins did not.
Today we’re featuring the candidates vying to represent Leelanau County Commission District 6 (including Glen Arbor, Empire and Cleveland Townships), which is being vacated by Democrat Carolyn Rentenbach, who is stepping down. Running to succeed her are Democrat Gwenne Allgaier and Republican Julana Schaub.