Eastpointe City Council is entering the final stages of its search for a new city manager and held a special meeting Oct. 4 to interview the four finalists for the position.

Brian Wood, current assistant city manager of Glenarden, Maryland; Ann Capela, manager of Royal Oak Township; Ryan Madis, Flint economic development program manager; and Jason Smith, former Belleville city manager were each interviewed for approximately 50 minutes during Saturday’s public meeting.

Former Eastpointe city manager Mariah Walton left earlier this year for a position in Ann Arbor and former Eastpointe city manager Elke Doom is currently the interim city manager.

Mayor Michael Klinefelt and the four councilpersons questioned the candidates about management style, dealing with financial challenges, maintai

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