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The Missing Minutes β€” City Staff left big money off the recap

The city recap covered honors, a federal housing report, a Lakeside park, and a school gym. It skipped a $2.8 million wharf vote that lacked agenda packet supporting documents, and two tax deals on the same Clay Avenue building.

The Missing Minutes β€” City Staff left big money off the recap
Commissioner German stands alone, seeking greater transparency and accountability

🚩 RED FLAG 🚩

City Manager Jonathan Seyferth's purchasing flexibility at 3rd Street Wharf had no supporting documents in the agenda packet β€” and the city recap did not mention that it was pulled from consent, the discussion, or the outcome of the vote

City staff put out a short recap of the September 22 City Commission Meeting, claiming residents can "Stay informed on what’s happening at City Hall, without needing to watch the entire meeting." The staff-made recap covers four, relatively inconsequential items in a meeting that ran more than three hours. Check out The Missing Minutes below for

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$2.8 MILLION for 3rd Street Wharf β€” Mgr. Seyferth wants to skip the usual bid votes

Yes consent vote would let the city manager hire vendors with grant money without bringing each contract back for a Commission vote, so work can finish by December 31.

$2.8 MILLION for 3rd Street Wharf β€” Mgr. Seyferth wants to skip the usual bid votes
City of Muskegon Manager Seyferth

🚩 RED FLAG 🚩
**Manager Seyferth's agenda item has no supporting documents in the agenda packet**


Consent item: give the city manager temporary power to spend state grant money on 3rd Street Wharf without a separate Commission award on every bid. No supporting documents attached.

RFP was published at June's end

Millions in state grant money has to be spent by December 31, 2026. Staff says that is about 14 weeks, holidays included. They asked the state to push into 2027 and are not confident they will get it, especially with a change in administrations coming. If grant money is

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