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Public comments at Kalamazoo City meeting spotlight choice of next city manager; vote scheduled at 7 p.m.
Summary
Residents, neighborhood groups and civic leaders spoke at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Nov. 20 urging the commission to consider candidates’ records on equity, transparency and 'day-one' readiness; no vote was taken at the committee meeting and the commission will deliberate and vote at the 7 p.m. business meeting.
The City of Kalamazoo held a Committee of the Whole meeting on Nov. 20 that centered on public comments about the search for a new city manager, with speakers urging commissioners to weigh candidates’ records on equity, transparency and readiness to lead on day one. The commission did not vote at the committee meeting; formal deliberation and any vote on a finalist will occur at the 7 p.m. business meeting, where the item may be moved earlier in the agenda.
Speakers at the committee meeting expressed support for different finalists and emphasized community priorities. "Laura Lam is smart, knowledgeable, articulate and genuinely cares about Kalamazoo," said Wendy Fields, president of the Kalamazoo branch of the…
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