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Battle Creek names four finalists for city manager; public meet-and-greet Aug. 6, interviews Aug. 7
Summary
Mayor Mark Behnke announced four finalists for city manager after a closed session July 15. The city will hold a public meet-and-greet Aug. 6 and conduct final interviews Aug. 7.
The Battle Creek City Commission has selected four finalists for the city manager position, Mayor Mark Behnke said during his mayor’s report at the July 15 meeting. The finalists were screened from seven semifinalists recommended by Strategic Government Resources (SGR), the recruitment firm the city hired to lead the search.
The finalists listed by the mayor were: Burke (identified in the report only by surname), who previously served as township administrator for Westchester Township, Ohio, from February 2018 to February 2025 and as assistant city administrator in Bellevue, Nebraska, from 2012 to February 2018; Amanda Zimmerman, city manager of Clayton, Ohio, since February 2020 and formerly…
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