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APRIL 24, 2024 • Vol. 44, No. 9
Baumgarten approved as assistant city manager
Baumgarten
The St. Clair Shores City Council approved Matthew Baumgarten as the new assistant city manager and human resources director in a 6-0 vote on April 15. Mayor Kip Walby was excused from the meeting
and Mayor Pro Tem and Councilwoman Candice Rusie led the discussion. Baumgarten was the city manager in Berkley for eight years and previously was the assistant city manager in Lathrup Village. The previous St. Clair Shores assistant city manager, Michael Greene, left the position to pursue the city administrator position in Lathrup Village.
City Manager Dustin Lent said the pool of candidates consisted of eight people and that it was narrowed down to the top five. He also said they are extremely excited to bring forward Baumgarten as the final candidate for the position. A few of the council members reached out to Baumgarten and others for more information. See CITY MANAGER on page 5A
St. Clair Shores Community Garden values inclusion
Beds await spring preparation at the St. Clair Shores Community Garden, located behind the Civic Arena on Stephens Road. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
With roots planted by two previous Cool City Committee members, the St. Clair Shores Community Garden has been thriving over the last couple of years. Now, it is preparing for the new season. Paul Bjorngaard, chair of the Community Garden Committee, said the St. Clair Shores Community Garden started around eight years ago and that this is its seventh planting season after it was built in the first year. “And over those seven years, we’ve just kind of grown it, added more things and features and events and all that,” Bjorngaard said. He added they started out with just one flower bed and the vegetable gardens. The committee members have been adding things over the years such as raised pumpkin beds and an English garden, and they See GARDEN on page 4A
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