Civic Business Journal (CBJ) sat down with Ana Cortez to learn more about why she got involved in local government, her favorite parts of being a City Manager, and more … Continue Reading...
Category: In The Media
Sad To See City Manager’s Premature Departure
“Ana Cortez was hired last year to execute an ambitious agenda created by the city commission and designed to be responsive to the needs of city residents while setting out … Continue Reading...
City Manager Cortez Gets Things Done in Helena
We learned a water pipe supplying four residences had frozen. A city employee told us we might be without water for up to two months until the pipe thawed on … Continue Reading...
Change in Helena’s city government is welcome
Ana Cortez is referred to as the “substantive change”that Helena, MT wanted, and how her ambitions to be a problem solver are what the city meeds.
You can read the … Continue Reading...
The Coffee Break Podcast- Helena City Manager Ana Cortez
Ana Cortez was featured on The Coffee Break Podcast to discuss her time in Helena. “City Manager Ana Cortez is about six months into the role. She stops by to … Continue Reading...
City of Yakima’s 2019 budget balanced, but issues linger
The Yakima City Council is ready to vote on a nearly $250 million budget for next year that’s balanced but fails to address long-term financial goals the council identified as … Continue Reading...
Mayor warns of painful decisions as Yakima depletes its cash reserves
If the city continues to borrow from its general fund reserves to pay for operational costs and not pay back the balance, half the reserve fund will be going to … Continue Reading...
Yakima City Council approves nearly $1 million in budget cuts
Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez-Steiner said decisions made by the council addressed concerns about the 2019 budget and paved the way for the city to replenish its reserves. Read more…… Continue Reading...
Helena’s new city manager says she is in it for the long haul
Ana Cortez was announced as the new City Manager for the City of Helena, MT in January 2019. She was the previous Assistant City Manager for the City of Yakima. … Continue Reading...
Selection of New Assistant City Manager Announced
As reported by Yakima Herald, on January 16, 2019, former Assistant City Manager Ana Cortez was featured as she moved from the City of Yakima to the City of … Continue Reading...