The search for Battle Creek's next city manager reached a point previously where finalists for the job were set to meet with the public. Then, after one of the candidates withdrew, the city stopped the process temporarily. That was back in April 2025; now, a new...
A planned meet-and-greet in April 2025 was supposed to give Battle Creek residents a chance to meet the finalists for the city manager who will succeed Rebecca Fleury, who retired in the fall of 2024. That event was abruptly cancelled when one of the candidates...
UPDATE: The City of Battle Creek postponed the April 9 meet-and-greet on the day it was scheduled to happen. A new date has not yet been set. A field of 20 applicants has been whittled down to three finalists for Battle Creek city manager. Two have worked most...
The firm hired to help the City of Battle Creek work through the process of the Lakeview District Plan – focused on the Beckley Road retail corridor – says an overabundance of parking spaces paves the way for new housing. Progressive Companies Associate...
Battle Creek Interim City Manager Ted Dearing returns to Community Matters with updates on the search for the city's next top administrator. Dearing also offers perspective on the ongoing Beckley Road corridor study and downtown river naturalization project....
As 2024 closes, the City of Battle Creek looks upon some new beginnings in 2025. Ten-year City Manager Rebecca Fleury has retired, providing a chance for her successor to be discovered in 2025. The city also hired a successor for longtime attorney Jill Steele and...