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Commission subcommittee reports 45 applicants for city‑manager search; public meet‑and‑greet, interviews scheduled in October
5968908 · September 16, 2025
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Vice Mayor Hess said Raftelis and staff have received 45 applicants and will present a vetted top 10; the commission will select 3–5 finalists to interview after an Oct. 14 public meet‑and‑greet and interviews on Oct. 15, with deliberations Oct. 20.
Vice Mayor Hess, chairing the commission’s city‑manager search subcommittee, reported that 45 applicants had applied to be Kalamazoo’s next city manager and that consultants from Raftelis are vetting candidates.
The subcommittee’s timeline calls for the search consultant to present a vetted top 10 to commissioners; a…
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