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Kalamazoo City Commission honors longtime public servants, presents key to departing city manager

Kalamazoo City Commission · November 18, 2025
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The commission used its Nov. 17 meeting to honor outgoing Commissioner Don Cooney and Commissioner Keanna Decker and to present City Manager James K. Ritzema with a proclamation and the key to the city, with colleagues praising their public service.

The Kalamazoo City Commission on Nov. 17 honored two long-serving commissioners and presented a formal recognition to departing City Manager James K. Ritzema.

Mayor David Anderson and fellow commissioners read proclamations praising Don Cooney’s 26 years on the commission and Keanna Decker’s term from 2021–2025. Commissioner Prado presented a proclamation that detailed Cooney’s committee work — including service on the administrative, internal audit, housing and neighborhood development and racial…

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