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Public testimony centers on city manager search, bridge lease complaints and immigration resolution
Summary
Dozens of residents addressed the commission about the city manager selection, the Bay City Bridge Partners lease and an immigration/ICE resolution; speakers presented competing arguments about fiscal liability, public safety and civic values and asked for transparency and broader stakeholder engagement.
The public comment period at the March 2 meeting focused heavily on three themes: the city manager selection process, lingering public dissatisfaction with the bridge lease and Bay City Bridge Partners, and a contested set of resolutions related to immigration and cooperation with ICE.
Several residents urged broader community involvement in the manager search and emphasized the importance of selecting a candidate who understands Bay City. "The most important issue we have before us now is the selection of a new city manager,"…
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