City Commissioner· 2025-2029
Jae Slaby
Kalamazoo
About
Jae Slaby's platform focuses on moving Kalamazoo forward into the future through innovative local governance and economic development. She has also emphasized supporting the city's nighttime community by proposing a dedicated focus on nighttime leadership and engagement.
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Campaign promises (2)
- developmentJacqueline Slaby aims to bring Kalamazoo into the future through progressive city commission initiatives.
- transparencyJae Slaby campaigned on serving as a 'night mayor' to support and focus on Kalamazoo's nighttime economy and community needs.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 3:45:16
- Avg per meeting
- 15:01
- Segments
- 1928
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
2027 Capital Improvement Plan review
Water and wastewater projects are funded by utility rates; general fund projects are bonded and repaid by taxpayers through general obligation debt service.
Winter shelter services funding
$450,000 from the city, part of roughly $800,000 total with county and Continuum of Care contributions.
Historic building rehab activity rising in Edison neighborhood
GO bonds are backed by limited tax levy, a modest long-term cost to taxpayers.
Decisions during term (16)
Recorded while Slaby was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of a RESOLUTION setting a public hearing on November 16, 2026 to consider the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for the City of Kalamazoo.
2026 HPC Budget
Approval of an amendment to the Downtown Economic Growth Authority budget in the amount of $40,000 for a grant from the Peregrine Huff Foundation to support the Water Street Placemaking Design Project.
Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving amendments to the FY 2026 Budget.
Budget Amendment
Approval of the purchase of Public Safety radios, accessories, and software from Motorola through the MIDeal cooperative purchasing program in an amount not to exceed $264,058.86; and approval of a budget amendment for the same amount in…
Draft 2026 budget approval
Approval of a 17-month contract extension with Blu Cleaning for custodial services at various city properties in the amount of $379,650.88 and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $17,800.
Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving amendments to the FY 2026 Budget.
Adoption of FY 2026 Budget and Component Unit Budgets (H.1, incl. H.1.a–i)
Adoption of a RESOLUTION approving Fiscal Year 2025 year-end budget amendments and authorizing the City Chief Financial Officer to make intra-fund budget transfers.
Approval of the proposed FY 2026 Brownfield Redevelopment Authority budget.
Approval of the FY 2026 Downtown Development Authority Operating Budget and the existing two-mill DDA Tax Levy.
Approval of the FY 2026 Downtown Economic Growth Authority Operating Budget.
Approval of the proposed FY 2026 Economic Development Corporation budget as submitted by the EDC Board.
Approval of the FY 2026 Northside Cultural Business District Authority Operating Budget
Voting record (4)(Budget)
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