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PAGE 6 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN November 3, 2022

NORTHVILLE
NORTHVILLE

City manager successor is sought

Finding a successor to cur- focus on hiring an interim city
rent Northville City Manager Pat ” manager, with a subcommittee
Sullivan will be on the agenda at Sullivan will retire of councilmembers Marilyn
both the Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 Price and Andrew Krenz work-
meetings of members of the city on Jan. 6, 2023. ing with the city manager to
council. obtain a list of qualified candi-
Following a special meeting dates from the Michigan
Oct. 25, council members opted members that there are time- the position. She suggested hir- Municipal League and other
to recruit am interim city man- sensitive challenges in the city ing an interim manager while sources. A subcommittee con-
ager to fill the position until a including pending grants and seeking a long-term manager but sisting of Mayor Pro Tem
permanent successor to Sullivan matters that must continue to bring in services to help make Barbara Moroski-Browne and
could be found. Sullivan will advance during the leadership the transition into the new year. Councilman John Carter will
retire on Jan. 6, 2023. transition She told the council that she rec- work with the city manager to
During the public comment Varga suggested that council ognized the third tier would be develop a recommendation for a
section of the agenda during the ensure assistance to ensure an added expense but said she search firm. Pat Sullivan
special meeting, former council projects remain within the allot- was in favor of relieving any Progress updates on these
woman Nancy Darga recalled ted timeframes. pressure on the transitional action items will be presented to reported and at the Nov. 21
that she was on the council Resident Susan Hafleigh sug- team to find a long-term replace- the full council at the Nov. 7 meeting when hiring of a
when Sullivan was hired 16 gested that the council adopt a ment. meeting when progress finding recruitment firm will be on the
years ago. She reminded council three-tiered approach to filling Councilmembers opted to an interim manager will be agenda.

Safety first

Members of the Northville
Township Fire Department
received a warm welcome
from students at Moraine
Elementary School recently.
The firefighters visited the
school to talk to the pupils
about fire and life safety.
Kindergarteners enjoyed a
tour of the fire truck and
equipment and firefighters
discussed various safety
topics with other classes.
They explained how fire-
fighters help their communi-
ty; why it's important to stay
away from hot things; the
importance of smoke
alarms and why families
need escape plans. To
learn more about the impor-
tance of providing fire and
life safety education, visit
https://ntwp.org/3TnSmiF.