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Battle Creek commission approves closed session to review city manager applications, interviews three finalists
Summary
At a special Aug. 7 meeting the Battle Creek City Commission approved Resolution 206 to enter a closed session to review confidential city manager applications, held hourlong interviews with three finalists and heard public commenters urge consideration of an internal candidate.
The Battle Creek City Commission voted Aug. 7, 2025, to enter a closed session to review confidential employment applications for the city manager position and held interviews with three finalists during a special meeting at Battle Creek City Hall.
The closed-session vote came after a motion to approve Resolution 206 to set a closed session for review of city manager applications; the motion was seconded and the commission approved the resolution. The commission then recessed to interview the three finalists and later returned to the public meeting for brief comments and a staff summary of public feedback.
The city heard two members of the public urge the commission to reconsider its external finalists and to consider promoting an internal candidate. Autumn Smith, a resident who spoke during general public…
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