Leelanau Sheriff Talks Pay, Housing In The Face of Staffing Grind
By Art Bukowski | April 25, 2025
Hire, hire, hire.
That’s the plan over at the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office, where a handful of recent retirements and the potential for several more has Sheriff Mike Borkovich looking to fill boots with good people.
Two new deputies started this week and another one will start next month, Borkovich says, and a few more are in the academy and will be ready to join the office toward the end of the year. But he’s still not anticipating much breathing room going forward.
“When these last two go through the academy and get out in December, we’ll be back at full staff, but we have eight other people who …
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