Sturgis Mayor Frank Perez
Following release of commission probe, Sturgis mayor Perez expresses apology, affirms commitment
A week after release of the findings of an independent investigation of Sturgis City Commission, mayor Frank Perez expressed an apology regarding his actions and affirmed commitment to recommendations made in the report. On Sept. 23, the city commission agreed…
Independent probe of Sturgis City Commission reveals no violation of open meetings act, but notes gap in procedural policy
Sturgis City Commission on Sept. 23 agreed to release findings of an independent probe, prompted by a resolution for “investigation of wrongdoing,” presented to the board in a resolution at the May 27 meeting of the commission. According to a…
Andrew Kuk, former Sturgis manager, reflects on two decades with the city
Andrew Kuk exited his role as city manager on July 24, finalizing a transition for interim manager Douglas Terry. Kuk served as city manager since April 2023, following a brief stint as interim. Prior to that, he worked for almost…
Andrew Kuk attends final commission meeting as Sturgis city manager
It was the final city commission meeting July 22 for outgoing city manager Andrew Kuk, whose resignation is effective July 24. Douglas Terry will assume the role of interim manager. During staff and board comments near the conclusion of the meeting,…
Sturgis City Commission approves resolution for independent probe into potential violations
Sturgis City Commission on May 27 approved a resolution, presented by commissioner Aaron Miller, to direct an independent investigation by outside counsel into any potential violations against specific parts of Michigan law, associated case law, procedure of the commission and…
Another attempt to censure Sturgis mayor Perez fails, in 4-3 vote
Tension surrounding mayor Frank Perez, Sturgis City Commission and uncertainty about the resignation of city manager Andrew Kuk continued on May 13, at a regular meeting of the board. Aaron Miller, commissioner at-large, brought two separate resolutions, each of which…
Sturgis mayor Perez in podcast interview: ‘What’s right is right’
Sturgis Mayer Frank Perez took part in a podcast interview with 500 Grand Studios, broadcast earlier this week on YouTube. During the conversation, Perez makes comments regarding an April 22 city commission motion to censure him and another to remove…
