The public is invited to attend a Community Reception to meet the finalists for the City of Burien City Manager position on Friday, April 7, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Guests will be asked to submit their comments about the fnalists. The City Council will review comments prior to making their final selection. This selection process is meant to find a replacement for Tony Piasecki, who has been serving as Interim City Manager since Kamuron Gurol was fired last September. More event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/279788482462989/ City Hall is located at 400 SW 152nd Street:
EDITOR’S NOTE: Names of the finalists, along with bios and photos, will be released soon and posted on the blog.]]>
This invitation for public comment on potential future candidates is premature. The forced departure of Mr. Gurol continues to go unexplained. Before Burien residents can comment knowledgeably on future candidates they need to understand City Council’s expectations for the role of City Manager.
In what ways did Mr. Gurol fail in his duties? From a public point of view, the vast majority of Burien residents were pleased and satisfied both with his job performance and his personal demeanor. How can we assess future candidates unless we first understand the shortfalls of Mr. Gurol? City Council must first provide its reasons for dismissing him, and the exact ways in which it anticipates different conduct from his successor.
Also will you be listing who the candidates are so we can do some research prior to comments.