▁to ▁special ▁comm itte es . ▁He ▁may ▁also ▁form ▁special ▁comm itte es ▁to ▁explore ▁community ▁challeng es ▁or ▁potential ▁policies . ▁The ▁vice ▁mayor ▁stands ▁in ▁if ▁the ▁mayor ▁is ▁un available . ▁ ▁The ▁city ▁lev ies ▁an ▁income ▁tax ▁of ▁ 1 ▁percent ▁on ▁residents ▁and ▁ 0 . 5 ▁percent ▁on ▁non res idents . ▁ ▁Econom y ▁ ▁L arg est ▁employ ers ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁City ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Com pre h ensive ▁Ann ual ▁Fin an cial ▁Report , ▁the ▁largest ▁employ ers ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁are : ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁Colleg es ▁and ▁univers ities ▁ ▁Kel log g ▁Community ▁College , ▁a ▁two - year ▁college ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁ ▁Robert ▁B . ▁Miller ▁College , ▁a ▁four - year ▁institution ▁which ▁shared ▁K CC ' s ▁facilities . ▁The ▁college ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Western ▁Michigan ▁University ' s ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁Branch   — ▁The ▁K end all ▁Center ▁ ▁Western ▁Michigan ▁University ' s ▁College ▁of ▁A viation , ▁located ▁at ▁W . K . ▁Kel log g ▁Airport ▁ ▁Spring ▁Ar bor ▁University ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁Branch ▁ ▁D aven port ▁University ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁Camp us . ▁This ▁campus ▁of ▁the ▁college ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Central ▁Michigan ▁University , ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁Camp us ▁on ▁Air ▁National ▁Guard ▁Base , ▁W . K . ▁Kel log g ▁Airport ▁ ▁Public ▁school ▁districts ▁