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Sunday, May 12, 2013  After several hours of interviews, Mayor Michael Estes called for a vote and the commission voted to select Jered Ottenwess, who is currently the City Manager in Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  City Commissioners gathered at the Governmental Center Saturday morning for a special meeting, to interview the remaining six candidates for the position.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  UPDATE: Traverse City commissioners pass ordinance to allow food truck vendors within city limits.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Fifty-five resumes were received for the job, and tonight, City Commissioners will select which candidates they will be pursuing.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The debate on whether or not to allow food truck vendors to set-up in downtown Traverse City continued Monday night at the Traverse City Commission meeting.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  At a meeting Monday night, Traverse City Commissioners voted to approve accessory dwelling units also known as "granny flats" for the north area of the Traverse Heights Neighborhood.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Traverse City commissioners met with the Traverse City Light and Power board Monday night at a joint session to discuss an in-depth efficiency study. Commissioners call the 98-page hometown studies report presented "very informative."

Monday, March 25, 2013  Traverse City Commissioners gave the go ahead Monday night to improve a tunnel that connects downtown Traverse City to Clinch Park.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Gladys Muñoz was awarded the 2013 Sara Hardy Humanitarian Award.

Monday, March 18, 2013  UPDATE: Traverse City Commissioners approve construction funding for a portion of the 2013 street paving and resurfacing projects.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The Traverse City Commission is expected to vote on it's first union contract for city workers since the new right-to-work law was passed in Lansing.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The Parks and Recreation Department rolls out its improvement plan for city parks for the Traverse City Commissioners.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Traverse City Commissioners are expected to approve a $40,000 dollar grant from the state at Tuesday night’s meeting, to improve the Boardman River Boat Launch as well as the connected parking lot.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The owners and potential developers of a 15 acre apartment community in Traverse City may be given more time to start and complete construction.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The future of Hickory Hills ski hill is just one of the issues Traverse City Commissioners discussed at Monday's meeting. When discussing the year's budget, Hickory Hills is often one of the areas where commissioners look to make cuts.