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City liaison: Kalamazoo's city manager search drawing a strong applicant pool; public engagement planned in October

5958038 · September 4, 2025
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The City Commission liaison updated the Planning Commission on the city manager search Sept. 4: nationwide posting handled with search firm Raftelis, more than 20 applicants to date, a community survey with more than 400 responses, a public meet-and-greet Oct. 14 and finalist interviews Oct. 15.

The Kalamazoo City Commission liaison updated the Planning Commission Sept. 4 on the city manager search, saying the position has been posted nationwide and the city has engaged the search firm Raftelis.

The liaison said the search drew an initial 14 applications in the first week and 20…

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