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Kalamazoo City Commission resumes city manager interviews; Elle Cole outlines priorities, decision set for Monday
Summary
At a continuation of its Oct. 16 meeting, the Kalamazoo City Commission completed a final interview with city manager candidate Elle Cole, who emphasized managing growth, housing as infrastructure and organizational alignment. Commissioners scheduled a decision for the upcoming Monday and a candidate withdrew from the process.
At a continuation of its Oct. 16 meeting, the Kalamazoo City Commission on an Oct. 16 continuation conducted a final interview with city manager candidate Elle Cole and set a decision on finalists for the Commission’s meetings on Monday.
Cole, who joined the commission via Zoom for a timed, 50-minute interview, told commissioners she sees three top priorities for Kalamazoo: managing rapid growth and its pressure on infrastructure and staffing; treating housing as infrastructure to address affordability and homelessness; and maintaining organizational and community alignment as change accelerates. "When everyone understands what's coming and why, growth becomes empowering instead of overwhelming," Cole said.
The candidate described her approach to the city manager role as…
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