By Matt Baumgarten
Happy 2022 from your MME Advocacy Committee. As we start a new year, the Advocacy Committee will be asking each of you to consider joining us in building upon our success. The committee is working to compile a library of resources for managers to use when talking to local groups about the council-manager form of government. The goal is to make this information available to municipal managers and the public via the MME website. In the future, this information could also be used to develop course materials for the Elected Officials Academy, sessions at other conferences, and/or updating the content on the MME website. This will be a lasting contribution to our organization and noble profession, so please consider joining our committee.
Matt Baumgarten
Chair, Advocacy Committee
Berkley City Manager
Matt Baumgarten currently serves as the city manager of Berkley, Michigan and as chair of the MME Advocacy Committee. He considers himself a passionate advocate for the value of public service and the advancement of the council-manager form of government. He has spent nearly 20 years in local government since starting his career as a water & sewer laborer with Clinton Township in the early 2000s. He can be reached at mbaumgarten@berkleymich.net.