KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema will conclude a 13-year career with the city on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
He’s leaving the city better than he found it, Commissioner Jeanne Hess said.
Ritsema’s tenure is marked by economic revitalization. From donor-funded budget boosts to a boom in economic development across the city, officials say his work will have a lasting impact on Kalamazoo…