Over the last couple of years, Helena has had a history of quick turnover for city managers. It's again time for a new city manager to fill in following Tim Burton’s retirement.

Since 2018, Helena has seen four different city managers serve in the office, with numerous interim managers in between. Burton was previously the city manager in the two-thousands. He rejoined the city as interim manager in 2022 and then permanently a year later.

“So they took the process they used when they hired me,” said Burton, “and that's a similar process and the same firm that they're using now.”

They will consult that firm, communication and management services, to facilitate the technical side of recruitment. With Burton leaving at the end of the year, there's an urgency to find a new manager. The Hele

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