Evanston City Council unanimously voted to appoint Luke Stowe as the city’s new city manager, Mayor Daniel Biss announced Tuesday. Stowe previously served as the interim city manager since July 12, as the city’s chief information officer and as the interim deputy city manager. He has worked in Evanston for 10 years as well as.
Luke Stowe, Evanston’s interim city manager, may now fill the position permanently. City Council announced their intent to appoint Stowe as Evanston’s city manager in a Friday news release, and they will vote to confirm him on Tuesday. Stowe has served as the interim city manager since July 12 and previously worked as the city’s.
With a population of just over 78,000, Evanston’s midsize political landscape is marked by a contrasting combination of big-city issues and small-town relationships. The city’s history is shaped by redlining and a constant balance of dynamics with Chicago and Northwestern. In recent years, it’s caught national attention for a mix of breaking scandals and growing.
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.