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City manager search team to collect community input; public survey and landing page forthcoming

5450306 · July 23, 2025
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Summary

Vice Mayor Hess said the commission’s city manager recruitment team completed one-on-one meetings with the search firm and that staff are preparing a community survey and landing page so residents can provide input on the next city manager.

Vice Mayor Hess provided an update to the Kalamazoo City Commission on July 21 about the ongoing city manager search. She said commissioners completed one-on-one interviews with Pamela Weidman of search firm Raftelis and that the firm will consolidate notes and next steps, including staff and community engagement.

Hess said city staff are developing a landing page and community survey to gather resident input on the search and that more information will be posted soon. The recruitment committee is coordinating timeline details with Human Resources and the search firm.

Ending: Commissioners said they will provide periodic updates as the search progresses; residents interested in participating should watch the city’s website for the forthcoming survey and landing page.