http://capefish.blogspot.com/2006/07/burge...ake-um-job.html

 

I hope he stays....but if he leaves that would shift more pressure at the County level to the pro-Marlins Commissioners and the Hialeah City Mayor for lobbying it locally.

http://capefish.blogspot.com/2006/07/burge...ake-um-job.html

 

I hope he stays....but if he leaves that would shift more pressure at the County level to the pro-Marlins Commissioners and the Hialeah City Mayor for lobbying it locally.

 

I also hope he stays! As always, thanks for the info and keep us posted.

GB is a career MD employee - not like Shiver and some of the others who were political appointees.

 

He is still relatively young (50ish) - and MD has an excellent retirement program, which he will qualify for in a few years.

 

I say he stays to finish the stadium and a few other pet projects. He's a solid guy and a credit to the community.

i can see burgess going cause he is worried about the whole strong mayor thing....following the UDB hearing, head of the commison Joe Martinez appointed commish Jose Diaz to oversee the Marlins stadium efforts...so you could see a shift to Diaz if/when Burgess decides to high tail it out of there

Burgess announced today during the County Commison meeting his intent to stay on as County Manager for the near future in thus turning down an offer from the University of Miami.....

http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_187154343.html

 

 

Burgess Says He'll Stay As Miami-Dade Manager

 

Liv Davalos

Reporting

 

(CBS4 News) MIAMI There will be no change at the top in Miami-Dade County. County Manager George Burgess told members of the Miami-Dade commission that he plans to stay in his $340,000 a year job.

 

The announcement was met with enthusiasm at a special meeting off the commission Thursday, called by commissioners concerned Burgess would entertain a job in the private sector.

 

Burgess had been rumored to be considering a job at the University of Miami which carried a considerable raise, but today's announcement put an end to that rumor.

 

Miami-Dade commissioners had discussed trying to keep Burgess, possibly with another raise. Burgess, a career bureaucrat, received a $54,000 raise last year.

 

Burgess told members of the commission that he made the decision to stay on his own, without negotiating for any increase, because he's not ready to leave and wants to remain in his post.

 

Commissioners expressed their appreciation, with Natacha Seijas saying it's a benefit to county government and taxpayers, because Burgess is a person people can trust.

 

 

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Good. I think