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Carol Mitten will not be Evanston’s next city manager, the city announced Tuesday. Mitten and City Council decided after further conversations that she was not the right fit for Evanston’s city manager position. City Council is in discussions with Interim City Manager Luke Stowe to determine next steps. Mitten participated in a Thursday town hall...
City manager candidate Carol Mitten addressed questions from Evanston residents in a town hall hosted at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Thursday night. Moderated by Mayor Daniel Biss, the town hall drew more than 60 virtual attendees and dozens more in-person. Many of their questions focused on Mitten’s alleged mishandling of a use of...
City Council debated two ordinances related to underage drinking and public drunkenness, which were both ultimately referred to the Alternatives to Arrest Committee, at Monday’s meeting. The first ordinance suggested removing a portion of the city code that makes it illegal for those under the age of 19 to be in the presence of other...
After the city announced Carol Mitten as Evanston’s only finalist for city manager, residents took to Monday’s City Council meeting to voice their concerns about the candidate and the 14-month city manager selection process. The city announced last week that Mitten, the city administrator for Urbana, is the finalist for the city manager position. For...
After 14 months of searching and about $95,000 spent on search firms, City Council is presenting Evanston with a single candidate for the next city manager. The city announced Wednesday that Carol Mitten, the city administrator for Urbana, will oversee Evanston’s day-to-day government operations if confirmed. Mitten previously worked as the deputy county manager of...