Evelyn Cossin, the previous homeowner at 427 Main Street, passed away in 1988. She left the city $15,000 to continue the tradition and light the giant tree at that residence every year.
The longtime manager of the city of Cedar Springs has left for another job, and the finance director will be filling in as interim city manager for now. The Cedar Springs City Council recently appointed Finance Director/Treasurer Darla Falcon as the interim city manager after Mike Womack announced his resignation as city manager in March, effective Tuesday.
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GLADSTONE Six applicants vying for a single open Gladstone City Commission seat including a few familiar faces will have their chance to introduce themselves later this month.
The open seat on the commission was created by the resignation of Commissioner Darin Hunter, who left the city due to a change in employment that would have created a potential conflict of interest. Six people applied for the position by 4 p.m. on May 4, including Brian Godfrey, Diane Godfrey, Jason Leonard, Michael O’Connor, Robert Pontius, and Steven Viau.
All six applicants for the seat were in attendance at Monday’s regular city commission meeting, but the majority of commentary from the applicants themselves came from former commissioners O’Connor and Viau.