The Leelanau County Road Commission is composed of 3 members, each elected of a 6-year term of office. The terms are staggered so that in each even numbered year one of the commission seats is up to election. Each January the three Commissioners hold an organizational meeting and elect officers. The current officers are:

Chairman: Lee A. Bowen
Vice-Chairman: John Popa
Member: Glen Noonan

The duties and responsibilities of the Road Commission are to set the policy for the Road Commission, adopt a budget, and see that the full-time staff members carry out the business of the Road Commission. Regular meetings of the Road Commission are held at the Road Commission office in Suttons Bay (located at 10550 E. Eckerle Road) at 1:00 pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Public comment is early on the agenda of every regular meeting. Members of the public are always welcome and encouraged to attend.

In recent years, funding from the Michigan Transportation Funds (gasoline and diesel fuel taxes) have been declining.  To learn more about the challenges Michigan Road Commissions are facing today, click on the link "Road Commission challenges" on the left side of this page. 

To learn more about Road Commission financial operations, please click on the link "Financial documents and reports" listed on the left side of this page.   

Please click on the "Seasonal Weight Restrictions" link listed on the left hand side of this page for the latest update regarding seasonal weight restrictions.