Great Bend Assistant City Administrator Logan Burns has been named the new City Administrator, effective Monday, Aug. 12.

The decision was approved at the Aug. 5 City Council meeting with a 6-1 vote, following a 20-minute executive session where council members discussed the position. This Friday will be the last day for the current City Administrator, Brandon Anderson, who announced his resignation in July.

Councilman Davis Jimenez attended the meeting via telephone and was the only council member voting “no” to the appointment. Councilwoman Jolene Biggs was absent.

During the meeting, Anderson mentioned a change of other department heads. Darren Doonan has been promoted in the utilities department to Utilities Supervisor. Jenna Pitchford, the previous utilities supervisor, has been named Street Superintendent. The new appointments went into effect on Aug. 5.

Also at Monday’s meeting, Mayor Cody Schmidt appointed Dirk Becker to a position on the Airport Advisory Board. That was approved as part of a consent agenda that also included permits related to parking and other matters at upcoming events, and a door-to-door license for Venessa Favela with Quick & Right Roofing LLC, based in Great Bend. The consent agenda also included paying 2024 bills to date and paying the payroll register ending July 20, in the amount of $559,560.79.