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Schwieterman has worked for the city more than 30 years serving as budget manager and assistant city manager before being named city manager in 2006. Last November, he signed a new four-year contract.
No further details have been released on his condition.
City Council voted to make the move after amending its meeting agenda to add a resolution naming Bergstresser as acting city manager and Police Chief Chip Protsman as a successor acting city manager in case of Bergstresser’s absence.
According to Law Director Ted Hamer, the resolution is required to satisfy the paperwork requirements for a recently passed bond issue refinancing dealing with the parks and recreation facilities.
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Hamer said it is necessary to formally confirm the acting city manager so that there is no question about the authority to sign the new bonds or related material.
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