Dave Burgess is leaving Brandon for a job with the City of Winkler.

Burgess was today named Winkler's new city manager. Burgess says he'll start early in the new year and looks forward to getting back to work.

Burgess spent 8 years as Mayor of Brandon before losing to Shari-Decter-Hirst this fall. He says he always had an interest in a job like city manager and when the Winkler job came up he jumped at the opportunity.

Burgess says it will be tough to leave Brandon but he looks forward to his new job and living in Winkler.