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Kalamazoo City Commission approves employment agreement for Malcolm Hankins as city manager
Summary
The Kalamazoo City Commission approved an employment agreement with Malcolm Hankins at a special meeting Oct. 30, 2025. Hankins is scheduled to begin Jan. 5, 2026; the commission discussed an interim city manager to bridge the Nov. 18 departure of the current manager.
The Kalamazoo City Commission voted Oct. 30 to approve an employment agreement with Malcolm Hankins to serve as Kalamazoo city manager, with an agreed start date of Jan. 5, 2026.
Commissioner Wilson said the city and Hankins concluded a short, "friendly" negotiation and that the candidate "will be starting at the top of the year," confirming Jan. 5 as the agreed start date. Mayor David Anderson described multiple conversations with Hankins and said he would "do…
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