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The City of Galesburg is seeking public input to help the Mayor and Council Members find the qualities desired in a new City Manager. Former City Manager Todd Thompson departed from Galesburg for Rock Island recently and the process of recruiting a new City Manager has begun with Director of Public Works Wayne Carl filling the role in the interim. Anyone who lives, works, shops, visits, matriculates, or does business in Galesburg is encouraged to complete this brief online survey, which will be available until 5:00 pm on June 3. All responses will be anonymous and will be recorded, compiled, and shared with the Mayor and Council by an independent third party. A release from the city says that the Mayor and Aldermen, "believe it is important to solicit the thoughts and ideas of community members regarding the traits, attributes, skills, and experience that the new City Manager should ideally possess." The information gleaned from the survey responses will be used to define the ....
Galesburg Aldermen tonight will discuss authorizing the purchase of Churchill Junior High. This isn't the final vote but the discussion is sure to be lively as there seems to be a 4-3 split in opinion on Aldermen's preference to turn the school into a community center. The meeting will also have a vote on a resolution to ask Galesburg voters a non-binding referendum question; should the city spend $5 to $10 million to turn Churchill into a community center. The District 205 School Board recently authorized the purchase on their end, and the purchase would not be finalized until the end of the school year, as students are currently attending classes there. The school board ended up adding a right of first refusal clause. That would end up giving them a chance to get the property back if the city wants to dispose of it. Galesburg Council will meet tonight with such agenda items as appointing an interim City Manager. Director of Public Works Wayne Carl is up for approval in that ....
Three members of the Galesburg City Council have proposed a public referendum to let voters weigh in on the need for a community center in Galesburg. ....
The Galesburg City Council is scheduled to approve an interim city manager and a select a recruitment firm to assist in hiring a permanent city manager at the Monday, April 18 City Council meeting. ....