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Bay City commissioners appoint Laura Marie Cubitt to First Ward seat after candidate interviews
Summary
After interviewing nine candidates, the Bay City Commission appointed Laura Marie Cubitt to fill the First Ward vacancy by a 6-0 roll-call vote; commissioners had conducted 15-minute interviews covering infrastructure, seniors, housing and constituent engagement.
Bay City commissioners on the special meeting agenda voted to appoint Laura Marie Cubitt to the First Ward City Commission, approving the recommendation by voice and a 6-0 roll-call vote. The commission held a special meeting to interview nine candidates before making the selection; the appointed term was read as ending in December 2026.
The commission convened the meeting to interview candidates for the vacant First Ward seat, allotting 15 minutes per candidate and a 10-question format intended to evaluate priorities, experience and plans for constituent engagement. Commissioners heard from nine in-person applicants and reviewed three prerecorded interviews. Topics raised repeatedly during the interviews included infrastructure and road repairs, downtown economic development, concerns about lead or other contaminants in drinking water, and…
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