The charming City of Belding, Michigan, has a great opportunity for a new city manager. Located in northwest Ionia County, Belding has a small-town feel while being in the larger Grand Rapids metropolitan area in west-central Michigan.

Belding’s five-member city council, excellent department heads, and city employees are committed to providing and supporting a great career opportunity for a community-minded city manager who wishes to join this tight-knit community. The current city manager is retiring from Belding at the end of 2024 after a three-year stay and will end a respected municipal management career of more than 40 years.

The City of Belding is a progressive, full-service city of 5,980 residents living within a 4.91 square mile area. The FY 25 general fund balance is $3.3 million, with a general fund balance of $2.6 million.

The city has over $60 million in capital improvement projects underway, and the new city manager will be expected to become familiar with them quickly.
The new city manager will develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, department heads, and city employees and will respect and value city residents and city businesses. Important and desirable qualities include proven communication, interpersonal, and human relations skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of citizens and business owners. City residents expect a transparent city government and open communication between the city manager, mayor, mayor pro tem, council members, and citizens.

The City of Belding will offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, with a salary range of $100,000 to $120,000 and a defined contribution plan in which the city contributes 10 percent and the employee 6 percent.

DEADLINE January 6th, 2025