Commissioners Vote to Make Marentette Permanent City Manager
By Beth Milligan | Dec. 2, 2025
Traverse City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to appoint Interim City Manager Benjamin Marentette – who’s held the city’s top staff position on a temporary basis since July – permanently to the role. The move comes after two positive performance reviews for Marentette while serving as interim and is expected to save the city a lengthy and costly external search process.
Mayor Amy Shamroe asked commissioners Monday to consider either making Marentette the long-term city manager or determine next steps for filling the role. Marentette’s interim appointment was scheduled to expire in January, requiring a decision from commissioners soon on how to proceed. While serving as interim, Marentette’s “performance has provided …
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