Scottville City Manager O’Neil James “Jimmy” Newkirk resigned his position on Tuesday, as confirmed by City clerk Kelce Lester.
The details of his resignation were not available immediately, pending action by the City Commission.
Newkirk was hired in 2021. According to previous reporting by the Ludington Daily News, Newkirk was selected by commissioners out of three finalists — narrowed down from a total of 17 applicants — after a search conducted by Arch Staffing & Consulting of Ludington.
As reported, Newkirk’s scope of responsibilities were administrative tasks and serving as the zoning administrator. Additionally, according to a news report in the Daily News, he was tasked to “understand and manage” finance, planning, human resources, public works, and parks and recreation tasks, per the contract.
Prior to coming to Scottville, Newkirk was a DNR parks and recreation officer residing in Oscoda. He has roots in the Scottville area, however, having attended Mason County Central Schools.
The next regularly scheduled City of Scottville meeting of Commissioners is May 13 at 6 p.m.
