Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
council member Pat Mann, center, offers her opinion while council members Kay Wiita and Jim Anderson listen during the Wakefield City Council's Monday evening meeting,
By P.J. GLISSON
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield city council voted Monday to offer a contract to Robert Brown, Jr. of Belding, Mich., who interviewed for the position of city manager.
The council met with Brown, 36, on Jan. 14. Three other candidates were interviewed on Jan. 17, after which the council met on Jan. 23 to determine their first choice to fill the role from which Richard Brackney will retire on May 24.
Brackney said mayor John Granato drew up the contract, which was reviewed for legalities by city attorney Ray O'Dea.
"We don't know if it's going to be accepted or...
