After months of turmoil, Andrew Kuk says goodbye to Sturgis City Commission
Vice Mayor Jeff Mullins and Commissioner Aaron Miller have argued Kuk's resignation is directly tied to an environment created by Mayor Frank Perez and several other commissioners. Perez has denied wrongdoing, and specific allegations have not been publicly disclosed because commissioners and the city attorney have said they stem from confidential closed-session discussions. Several commissioners used their closing comments Wednesday to thank Kuk for his service. Miller said Kuk deserved to retire from the position rather than leave under the current circumstances. "There really are no adequate words," Miller said. "I've always appreciated just how high your character is and just how good of a job you do and how thorough you are and how knowledgeable you are. "This has not been your city your entire life, but you have given to it as if it was."
