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Mattawan council advances village manager search, invites two candidates back for second interviews
Summary
At a June 29 special meeting, the Village of Mattawan council interviewed three candidates for the vacant Village Manager job, excused Council member Streeter for a conflict of interest, and voted to invite Erin Veysey and Spencer Streeter for second interviews July 8, 2026. The council also directed reposting the vacancy with a July 15 deadline on the MML Classified site.
The Village of Mattawan council held a special meeting on June 29, 2026, to interview candidates for the vacant Village Manager position and set next steps in the hiring process.
Council President Shellt Jessalyn Stuut called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and the clerk noted the session was being recorded. Attendance was recorded as Begeman, Daniel, Gurley, McLean, Monroe and Stuut; Streeter was listed as absent. "Motion by Daniel, seconded by Stuut to excuse member Streeter due to a conflict of interest with being a candidate for the vacant Village Manager position," the minutes state. All members voted in favor and the motion carried.
The council conducted three interviews: Megan Rick at 6:00 PM, Erin Veysey at 6:30 PM and Spencer Streeter at 7:00 PM. After discussion, the council determined that Erin Veysey and Spencer Streeter would be invited back for second interviews scheduled July 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM. The minutes record that council members also requested the village repost the vacant position for two weeks, setting an application deadline of July 15, 2026 on the MML Classified site.
Procedural votes recorded in the minutes include approval of the meeting agenda (motion by Daniel, seconded by McLean; all members voted in favor). No limited public comment or communications from visitors were recorded. The meeting adjourned at 8:51 PM without objection.
The council's actions move the hiring process forward by narrowing candidates for second interviews and reopening the recruitment period to attract additional applicants. The next formal public step recorded is the scheduled second-round interviews on July 8, 2026; the minutes do not record further deliberations or a final hiring decision.
