West Michigan has its own kind of tempo, he said. LUDINGTON The Ludington City Council has formally announced the names of the top three candidates for city manager. The committee explores Mason County to choose the annual award winners, and this year its selected two businesses and one civic entity. More: Former Ottawa County administrator John Shay a finalist for Wyoming city manager, More: Ottawa County Board abruptly fires administrator, hires former GOP candidate John Gibbs. Kozal began working in Ludington in May 2020, replacing Mark Barnett, who retired after serving the city for 19 years. In California, where Sartini said hes chosen lifeguarding as a career, the presence of lifeguards is just expected, he said. Shay is in charge of more than 1,200 employees and the day-to-day operations of county government. DETROIT (AP) Lawyers who argued that a Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking tires have successfully turned the case into a class action potentially affecting thousands of parking tickets. Reagan, who is from Muskegon, worked in Iron Mountain in 2008 as a Downtown Development Authority director and Main Street manager. Rain. Prior to coming to Ludington, he was the director of public safety for the City of Manistee for three years. He received a bachelors degree in business administration and management from Ferris State University. Nine west Michigan bed and breakfasts will host the West Michigan B&B Christmas Cookie Tour Dec. 7-9 and 14-16. In April, the position was vacated by Keith Van Beek, who. It seemed like a calm day and Brusse was out on the water in a small boat when he noticed sirens and flashing lights on a bluff. MEDC approves developments in Grand Haven, Ludington The City Manager administers and coordinates various functions of City government as stated in the City Charter and supplemented by policies established by the City Council. In January, Steckel was appointed to serve as the acting city manager until the new city manager, Mitch Foster, was hired and began work. Refer to Use Policy for more information. Dr. Perry Marillat lifts up his wife Wendy during their dance routine Saturday night at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. But lifeguards, which city officials said cost $26,000 when they were eliminated in 2010, arent on the table, Peterson said. Winneconne is located in between Lake Winneconne and Lake Butte des Morts near Oshkosh and Manitowoc in WInnebago County. He is also glad to be back in west Michigan, and specifically Mason County, where he grew up. Its time we have some serious, frank, and open discussions with the public on what we need to do. Before that, he served as deputy county administrator. Have a suggestion for local roads to repair? Jared Sartini, a California lifeguard who grew up in the Holland area, has started an online change.org petition to bring lifeguards back to Holland State Park. Shay will begin his duties as deputy county administrator on July 23 and the position pays $123,468. Shay oversaw day-to-day operations while serving as Ludington city manager with 65 full-time employees and 14 departments. He started looking, and saw shadowing on the lake floor, dove in and pulled out 19-year-old Jazmyn Patterson. The candidates are James Van Ess, Patrick Reagan and Mitchell Foster, said Interim City Manager Steve Brock, who provided to the Daily News the resumes and cover letters of the three interviewees. Daugherty appeared before the South Haven City Council about a year ago asking it to return lifeguards to the citys North and South beaches. Ludington city manager Shay appointed to Ottawa County deputy admin job The Ludington City Council on Monday will vote on adopting a proposed ordinance that would formally establish and define the duties of the citys four standing committees. Even though the lifeguards are trained to an acceptable level, theyre still young and the lake is formidable, Richards said. Brian Keith Petro was sentenced to one year of jail, two years of probation and other punishment by 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan Sniegowski for possession of methamphetamine Tuesday at the Mason County Courthouse. It was during perhaps the deadest part of the year as far as city hall is concerned, February to early March, Rotta said. Names of Ludington city manager candidates announced. Ludington mayor candidate profile: Mark Barnett To read the full story, check out the print or E-edition of Tuesdays Ludington Daily News. We are thrilled to have John Shay join the Ottawa County team, Ottawa County Administrator Al Vanderberg said in statement. The three candidates were selected last week during a special meeting of the city council. WEST OLIVE Ludington city manager John Shay has been hired by Ottawa County to serve as the lakeshore municipalitys deputy administrator. Its not easy to keep lifeguards there, officials say. Council OKs additional compensation for acting city manager Mitchell Foster, ICMA-CM - City Manager - City of Ludington, Michigan I am very excited to begin work as Ottawa Countys next Deputy County Administrator and to join a dedicated team of public servants, providing excellent public services in a cost-effective manner, said Shay in a press release. In the public comment period, resident Tom Rotta criticized the council for paying Steckel retroactively, since prior to starting the work, she had agreed to the wages. Two apartment complexes are under construction at 225 W. Ludington Ave. and 200 W. Loomis St. in downtown Ludington, but the Loomis Street facility already has four stories built, while the Ludington Avenue building hasnt yet completed its first floor. City of Ludington City Manager Jennifer Cleaver Secretary/Treasurer Community Investment Committee Member The Law Office of J. Cleaver, PLLC Brooke Felger Safety Decals Jason Jeffrey West Shore Educational Service District Superintendent Tim Nieboer Community Investment Committee Member House of Flavors Shay was replaced by former GOP congressional candidate John Gibbs. Also on Monday, the council heard a presentation from Matt Biolette, Republic Services municipal services manager, about the rising costs of recycling. There are some similarities between the two towns. Staff Directory Ludington, MI CivicEngage City Hall Hours. Police Chief Timothy Kozals official last day is Sept. 2. 1:00 John Shay, who currently serves as city manager of Ludington, was named Ottawa County's new deputy administrator on Thursday. HAMLIN TWP. LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) Sprawled like a gigantic swimming pool atop a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan is an asphalt-and-clay pond holding enough water to produce electricity for 1.6 million households. All rights reserved (About Us). After a particularly deadly summer on Lake Michigan, grassroots calls to bring back lifeguards are growing louder. Follow this reporter on Twitter @SentinelJake. Shay also served as village manager of Almont for five years. Why most Lake Michigan beaches don't have lifeguards despite repeated Ludington City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Ludington Municipal Building, 400 S. Harrison St. in Ludington. I am very passionate about sustainable cities and people may not like the conversation but we are going to have to have them if we are going to be economically solvent over the next couple of generations. His parents, Dave and Jody Foster, owned Fosters Market. He said park staff are trained to respond to water emergencies and to monitor lake conditions and post warnings at park entrances, including the use of warning flags. Then he saw people frantically trying to swim out into the lake yelling that a girl was missing in the lake, Brusse said. Muskegon taps Lundington Police Chief as next Director of Public Safety City Council members can, as the entire council, hire the City Manager. We have been lucky to have qualified people in those positions, but anyone can run for election, Foster said. That person could then chose to seek election. When asked if he thought lifeguards could reduce drownings at his citys beach, Grand Haven City Manager Pat McGinnis told MLive in an email he did not. The Marillats won the competition, and the foundation raised roughly $37,000 with the proceeds going toward the Ludington Area Schools' robotics program. High lake levels have made walking on such breakwalls and pierheads extremely risky at times, but few have anything other than warning signs to keep people off the structures that are mostly controlled by the Corps of Engineers. At that meeting, the councilors went into closed session to review the top 10 out of 37 candidates under consultation of a representative of the Michigan Municipal League. We dont have a clear mandate on what the city should do, South Haven Interim Manager Kate Hosier said. Shay will replace former deputy county administrator Keith Van Beek, who became Hollands city manager earlier this year. Richards did not know how many times the lifeguards entered the water to assist swimmers in New Buffalo this season. After the position was vacated, Vanderberg said the county would look internally and externally to fill the position. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. New county administrator makes calls on and off the field YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Scottville's Lee Schwass was the top overall winner of the half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes, 39.85 seconds. On Saturday, Oct. 27, Macunovich will come to Ludington to conduct an all-day seminar for local gardeners. Im 100 percent confident if we had a guard on the beach that day, shed still be here today.. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) The northern Arizona city of Flagstaff has been chosen as the site for a new plant for manufacturing parts for electric vehicles, city officials announced Thursday LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) A coal-fired ferry that carries people and cars across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin has been sold A proposed housing development saw its preliminary plans approved by the Ludington City Council Monday night, but not before some of the discussion became heated during the councils regular meeting hosted via the video-conference application Zoom. Its to prevent an accident., Bailey said Silver Beach has not had a drowning for I cant remember how many years.. Congratulations to John Shay! They do need to put some people on that beach," Blakney said. He has served as a special projects intern for the City of Evart, management intern at Washoe County, Nev., manager of the Village of Kingsley, and most recently, administrator of the Village of Winneconne, Wis. Ludingtons year-round population is about three times more than Winneconne, and even larger during the summer tourist season.
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