Work Here. Live Here.
People who work in Leelanau County should be able to afford to live in Leelanau County.
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Leelanau Together
Leelanau is more than one town.
From Leland and Northport to Suttons Bay, Empire, and Elmwood Township, local communities across the county deserve a voice in what comes next.
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Our Priorities
Practical local leadership for the county we love.
Leelanau Together is focused on practical local solutions that protect what makes Leelanau special while making sure working families, small businesses, teachers, firefighters, retirees, and the next generation can continue to call this community home.
Protect What Makes Leelanau Special.
We can grow responsibly without losing the rural beauty, farmland, shoreline, and small-town character that define Leelanau County.
Learn MoreYour Township. Your Voice.
Decisions about Leelanau County should be made in Leelanau County, with transparency, accountability, and meaningful local input.
Learn MoreSupport Local. Strengthen Leelanau.
Small businesses, farms, wineries, tradespeople, and tourism workers are the backbone of our local economy.
Learn MoreTransparent County Government.
As property values and county revenues grow, taxpayers deserve transparency, accountability, and responsible budgeting.
Learn MoreCalm, Honest Leadership.
Parents and taxpayers deserve calm, honest, fact-based leadership on schools and community development.
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More detail on the priorities.
Housing and cost of living.
People who work in Leelanau County should be able to afford to live in Leelanau County.
Housing prices are pushing out teachers, firefighters, healthcare workers, tradespeople, and young families. The answer is balance: protecting community character while solving real problems.
- Support responsible, locally controlled workforce housing.
- Oppose reckless overdevelopment and one-size-fits-all mandates from Lansing.
- This isn't a partisan issue. It's about whether our kids and Grandkids can stay here.
“If we lose the people who make the community work, we lose part of what makes Leelanau County special.”
Preservation and community identity.
We can grow responsibly without losing the rural beauty, farmland, shoreline, and small-town character that define Leelanau County.
Residents are deeply concerned about overdevelopment. Preservation and affordability must work together so Leelanau remains both protected and livable.
- Support practical stewardship, not unchecked growth.
- Protect the families and workers who sustain the community.
- Preserve the rural beauty, farmland, shoreline, and small-town character generations built here.
“We're not trying to turn Leelanau County into somewhere else. We're trying to preserve what generations built here.”
Local control.
Decisions about Leelanau County should be made in Leelanau County, not by Lansing, outside developers, or political activists.
Residents deserve transparency in housing, zoning, and development decisions. Local voices should matter more than outside pressure groups.
- Trust townships to know their communities better than state bureaucrats.
- Stand for community-driven solutions shaped by the people who live here.
- Trust local residents more than distant politicians.
- Keep local decisions open, transparent, accountable, and close to home.
“People may disagree on policy-but everyone agrees they deserve a voice.”
Small business and tourism.
Small businesses, farms, wineries, tradespeople, and tourism workers are the backbone of our local economy.
Local businesses are struggling to hire because workers cannot afford housing. Keeping dollars local strengthens the whole community.
- Back policies that keep local businesses strong and independent.
- Support regulations that help local entrepreneurship instead of making survival harder.
- Connect workforce housing, small business strength, and countywide resilience.
“A healthy local economy creates opportunity without sacrificing community identity.”
Taxes and county government.
As property values and county revenues grow, taxpayers deserve transparency, accountability, and responsible budgeting.
Seniors on fixed incomes are worried about rising taxes, and residents want visible results from public spending.
- Support efficient county government focused on roads, emergency services, infrastructure, and public safety.
- Give taxpayers honest communication and careful stewardship.
- Make sure public spending produces visible results residents can understand.
“This is about good management - not politics.”
Schools and public trust.
Parents and taxpayers deserve calm, honest, fact-based leadership on schools and community development.
Residents deserve transparency in school partnerships and land-use decisions, especially when those decisions affect the future of local communities.
- Public Trust Matters.
- Support respectful dialogue and responsible governance.
- Communicate openly, early, and clearly.
- Keep school and community development conversations calm, honest, and fact-based.
- Treat disagreement with respect so communities can solve problems together.
“Communities work best when leaders communicate openly.”
Practical Leadership.
This movement is not about national politics. It is about protecting the future of Leelanau County.
Leelanau Together is focused on serious, local leadership that protects the place people love, respects local voices, and solves the problems residents see in daily life.
- Focus on balanced growth and protecting quality of life.
- Support practical budgeting, local families, and responsible housing solutions.
- Preserve community character while solving visible local problems.
- Lead like neighbors talking to neighbors, not a nationalized political fight.
“Most people here aren't looking for extremes. They want practical leadership that protects the community they love.”
Different towns. Shared future. A countywide movement rooted in local identity.
A practical, local movement.
Leelanau County is one of the most beautiful places in America, but more families, workers, seniors, and young people are wondering if they can afford to stay here.
Leelanau Together is about practical local solutions: protecting what makes Leelanau special while making sure working families, small businesses, teachers, firefighters, and retirees can continue to call this community home.
- Protect the rural beauty, shoreline, farmland, villages, and neighborhoods that define Leelanau.
- Support responsible, locally controlled workforce housing while opposing reckless overdevelopment.
- Keep decisions close to the people who live, work, volunteer, and raise families here.
What We Believe
Most people are not looking for extremes. They want practical leadership.
Leelanau Together is focused on balanced growth, protecting quality of life, practical budgeting, responsible housing solutions, supporting local families, and preserving community character.
Balance growth and preservation.
Preservation and affordability must work together so Leelanau does not lose the people, places, and working life that make it special.
Trust residents first.
Local voices should shape local decisions, especially on development, zoning, and the future of the place people call home.
Keep dollars and opportunity local.
Strong local businesses create opportunity without sacrificing community identity or pricing out the people who keep Leelanau working year-round.
Lead with transparency.
Good management means clear information, accountable budgeting, visible results, and careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
Countywide support starts locally.
Residents who care about Leelanau’s future can help shape what comes next. This is a grassroots effort built by neighbors talking to neighbors.
- Volunteer in your community.
- Attend township and village events.
- Support local businesses.
- Make your voice heard.
- Host a neighborhood conversation.
Upcoming Events
Meet us locally.
Jul 12
Leelanau County Picnic
July 12, 2026 • Suttons Bay
Aug 20
Township Leadership Forum
August 20, 2026 • Elmwood Township
Sep 17
Community Conversation
September 17, 2026 • Traverse City
Leelanau County Voices
Stories from around the county.
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Together, we can keep Leelanau connected, livable, and locally guided.
Build a future that reflects the people and places of the entire county at LeelanauTogether.com.