IONIA — Precia Garland, the next city manager of Ionia, begins the job March 1.Ionia Interim City Manager Gregg Guetschow announced Garland’s start date during the Ionia City Council’s virtual meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2.The council selected Garland as Ionia city manager Jan. 16 after interviews with her and four other candidates.Garland is the administrator of Missaukee County in northern Michigan. A graduate of Saranac High School, Garland worked for 18 years in the city of