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BC Community Development Fellow Supports City and Business Efforts, Fosters New Leadership

In a partnership with the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the City of Battle Creek welcomed a Community Development Fellow in 2025. The role ”…support[s] various initiatives within community development, to include planning and small business development,” Battle Creek Community Services Director Marcie Gillette said in …

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(Community Matters 116) While Retiring from BC, Fleury was Finalist for Top Admin in Nashville Suburb

As Thanksgiving 2024 approached, the City of Battle Creek bade farewell to its longest-serving city manager, Rebecca Fleury, who served 10 years in the position. While preparing this year-end look back at the final Community Matters visit with Fleury from August 2024, a published report from Williamson County, Tennessee reveals she was a finalist for …

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(Community Matters 114) KCC Seeks Aspiring Entrepreneurs for ‘Bootcamp’

The Kellogg Community College entrepreneurship program, of course, is seeking participants who want to realize a dream to own their own business. Now, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is offering a chance for some who meet income guidelines to get started at no cost. The Bootcamp is part of KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT) initiative, with …

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(Community Matters 97) Battle Creek’s Rebecca Fleury on her Decision to Retire

Battle Creek City Manager Rebecca Fleury reached her ten-year anniversary in the position and decided to call it a career. In her first interview since announcing her retirement, Fleury reflects with Community Matters on her tenure, her future along with some perspective on what makes a strong city manager. Episode ResourcesCity of Battle Creek websiteBC …

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(Community Matters 93) Battle Creek Seeks Applicants for Community Oversight Board

The City of Battle Creek is encouraging those interested to apply to be considered for appointment to a new Community Oversight Board. The panel will have seven members and two alternates from the community, with a goal to ”reflect a range of the city’s demographics for racial and gender identities, ages, skills and lived experiences,” …

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