# November 9, 2026 Kalamazoo City Commission

The Kalamazoo City Commission’s regular meeting on November 9, 2026, included approval of a consent agenda covering several purchases and infrastructure contracts. The Commission approved a cooperative purchase of aerial imagery from Nearmap for $20,548.19; a one-year extension with Mercer Health and Benefits, LLC, for $103,641.36; a sole-source purchase from Michigan Security and Lock for access-control hardware (no amount stated); and contracts with Hoffman Bros., Inc., for water-main replacement for $701,570.80 and Fleis & VanDerBrink for water-treatment-plant well work (no amount stated). It also approved a Michigan Paving and Materials change order involving additional street, drainage, and related work, including a stated $205,350.75 deduction for removing Myrtle Street, and adopted MDOT Contract 25-5682 for pedestrian-safety improvements. The consent agenda passed on a motion supported by all commissioners. The Commission also accepted three donated 2023 Harley-Davidson police motorcycles, with a stated combined value of $45,000.

During public comment, a speaker raised concerns that required monthly reports on contracts between $50,000 and $100,000 had been absent from Commission packets for roughly six years, asked for an explanation and release of missing reports, and acknowledged that the reports are now being provided again. No related investigation or other action was taken during the meeting. The city manager reported that the city and partner organizations had funded winter shelter services and proposed funding them again in the 2027 budget. The Commission also unanimously adopted an amendment to the employee retirement-system ordinance; this was not a procurement action.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [November 9, 2026 Kalamazoo City Commission](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyQij4v-qVc) - City of Kalamazoo