Kenneth P. Collard, City Manager
Jerri Barnett-Moore, Deputy City Manager

The Mission of the City Manager's Office is to effectively and efficiently manage the delivery of City services within the guidelines and policies established by the City Commission; to work with all City departments and divisions to identify ways in which we can enhance service efficiency and effectiveness in the most responsive manner; to continue to set a high priority for economic development and planning to see that development and redevelopment within the city occurs in an orderly and proper manner; and to ensure organizational responsiveness to City Commission priorities.

City Manager Reports

November 2009 (.pdf)
October 2009 (.pdf)
September 2009 (.pdf)
August 2009 (.pdf)
July 2009 (.pdf)
June2009 (.pdf)

CITYLink Newsletters

October 2009 (.pdf)
September 2009 (.pdf)
August 2009 (.pdf)
July 2009 (.pdf)
June 2009 (.pdf)
May 2009 (.pdf)

Special Projects & Reports

2008 Kalamazoo Community Survey (.pdf)
2009 Budget First Quarter Report (.pdf)
2009 City of Kalamazoo Proposed Budget (.pdf)
Connecting with Kalamazoo Newsletter - Fall 2008 (.pdf)
Wall Street Journal Article - "Class Act: Kalamazoo's Lesson (.pdf)
Presentation on Impacts of Foreclosure (.pdf)
2008 Scorecard Second Quarter- October Update  (.pdf)
Blueprint for Action: A Sustainable Community-Defining Kalamazoo’s Future (.pdf)