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Helena City manager announces year-end retirement; commissioners agree to schedule recruitment meeting

5893317 · October 1, 2025
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City Manager Burton announced he will retire at the end of the year; the commission agreed to convene a special meeting to discuss recruitment logistics and timeline, to be scheduled no later than Oct. 8.

City Manager Burton told the Helena City Commission on Oct. 1 that he will retire at the end of the year, and commissioners directed staff to begin the recruitment process.

The announcement came during the administrative meeting when Burton said, “Yesterday, city manager Burton formally announced his intent to retire at the end of the year.” Commissioners established a city manager relations subcommittee to discuss next steps, including whether to use a local firm for recruitment, and asked the clerk to…

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