NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- In northern Michigan, four sheriffs are banding together, saying the governor's executive orders may be going too far.

The 101st District includes Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau Counties.

The sheriffs of those counties said they want to uphold the governor's executive orders to keep people safe, but they are not going to infringe on people's rights.

“We feel that she is overreached, overstepped her executive authority,” Benzie County Sheriff Ted Schendel said.

Schendel sent out a news release saying deputies will be using common sense when it comes to enforcing the governor's executive orders.

“Because we are getting calls every single day everyone is tattle tailing on their neighbors,” Schendel said. “I mean, I have gotten calls where someone is in their yard raking up leaves, that’s against the governor’s order, no it’s not you can be in your own yard and rake your leaves, you’re outside.”

In Manistee County, the sheriff says deputies will enforce the law, but they're not out looking for people violating the governor's executive orders.

“We all get that,” Sheriff Ken Falk said. “The social distancing and you know staying safe and staying home, we all get that as sheriffs but we have citizens that we are here to protect and we’re not here to rule over them like a ruler.”

One of the governor's most recent orders really struck a chord with these northern Michigan sheriffs.

“The motor boat thing, that was a real big kicker,” Sheriff Ken Falk said. “You can take a kayak or canoe out but you can’t take a motorboat out because you’re going to use gas? You’re going to get touch that gas pump one more time a day or week, that’s just a little much."

Sheriff Kim Cole in Mason County says they are enforcing social distancing and encouraging people to wear masks and wash their hands, but they can't enforce everything.

“When we are asked to go take a person’s temperature, we cross the line,” Sheriff Kim Cole said. “When we are told ‘hey, go to my neighbor’s house and run their license plate and tell them they have to leave our area,’ that's a bridge too far.”

Some of the sheriffs are also concerned that the longer these stay at home orders stay in the place, the more crimes will increase.