In 1997, Cottage Grove mayor Darrel Williams was charged, along with the city council, to hire a new city manager. Out of 120 applicants, in a national search, Richard Meyers was unanimously hired and has served the community in that capacity for 26 years.
Williams said that Meyers always “kept a steady heartbeat on this City.”
In writing this letter to the community, I have spoken to former mayors, councilors, and residents. I no…
