ANTHONY
EDLEBECK
KINGSFORD — Kingsford City Council members said goodbye and expressed appreciation to City Manager Anthony Edlebeck at Monday’s meeting.
Edlebeck, who has been with the city for 34 years including more than nine as city manager, is retiring Friday.
Assistant City Manager Mike Stelmaszek, who will replace Edlebeck, said they had hoped to have the meeting in person to say goodbye. Edlebeck was presented with an engraved gold pocket watch.
“I wasn’t expecting we would be having my last meeting on Zoom,” Edlebeck said. “I don’t know where the years went.”
“There was so much we accomplished as a team — weather patterns, tornados, methane. The residents should be very proud. Thank you to the council and associates. I couldn’t have done it without the people involved.”