The city of Battle Creek has not taken any action to reduce police department funding, other than cuts due to COVID-19, but City Manager Rebecca Fleury and Police Chief Jim Blocker have been meeting with community members, especially Black residents of Battle Creek, to focus on how to build trust and a better relationship. "They say Ms. Dana, 'Why are you running for city commission?'

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No. What is their demographic they're reaching now?" Is it actions? And we just need to start making changes in those things.". "Not just open them, but sustain them.". Egelkraut is a registered nurse and works as the registered nurse coordinator at Bickford of Battle Creek, an assisted living facility. OK," he said. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "The idea of the law is to set the bar higher and create a more habitable environment. Over the last few years, Lance said the City Commission has begun to create an economic environment that people want to be a part of and he'd like to continue building that. "Let's give them a bigger scope.". What do they want? "Having relationships with people, that's what helps you build good policy," she said. Ackley said that growing up, she experienced homeless and at one point was living in a hotel. She serves on the board of the Lakeview African American Family Network and also does work with the Milk Like Mine Coalition, an organization that works to educate and support Black mothers who are breastfeeding. Longman said he was interested in pursuing partnerships between the city and private businesses to help maintain local trails, like those at Linear Park. Volunteer work is important to Ackley. If elected, Jamierson said she'll work hard to represent the diversity of Ward 5 because she wants to show her students that anyone can make a difference in their community. "I want to be the first black woman they've ever had out of Ward 5. Kaytee Faris Battle Creek City Commissioner, Battle Creek, Michigan. "It's so divisive from either side, and we no longer can have civilized conversations because if I say something, and you disagree, it feels like you automatically come to the conclusion that I am, you know, wrong, and you can't have those conversations anymore ...That's what we need to get away from," he said. There are no incumbents on the ballot in the race for Battle Creek's Ward 4 City Commission seat.

Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "I think it's mostly people doing bad things causing risky behavior, and then we have a bad outcome.".

The Battle Creek City Council meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Hall. Every voice has weight...When we listen to those things, we can't just listen and say, 'Oh, yeah.