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A concern for trust: City manager choice merits outside help

Published: December 1, 2008

The Grand Rapids City Commission is extending an invitation to citizens to offer criteria in selecting the next city manager, replacing the retiring Kurt Kimball who has served the city for more than 20 years. Grand Rapids Business Journal is wary of this process, given the city commission’s recent past behavior. Further, the questions posed for citizens’ input veil some of the political agenda of the elected city officials.

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