Warrensburg City Manager Accepts New Job

This story was updated with information Warrensburg Mayor Bruce Uhler provided on Warrensburg's search plans for a new City Manager and biographical information on Interim City Manager Kristen Dorman. 

In a recap of the September 23, 2024, Warrensburg City Council Meeting, it was noted that it was City Manager Danielle Dulin's last council meeting as City Manager. Dulin is returning to her home state of Kansas as the City Manager of Manhattan, Kansas.

In the recap, the City of Warrensburg writes, "The City of Warrensburg would like to thank Danielle for her hard work, as she has undoubtedly helped Warrensburg become a stronger and more vibrant community. She will be missed, and we wish her the best in her future endeavors."

Under Dulin's leadership as City Manager, the Rethink Maguire project, which aims to revitalize and update the Magure Street Corridor, kicked into high gear. The City adopted the 2024 International Building and Fire Codes. She also worked with concerned community members and Republic Services after the company had some challenges getting garbage picked up promptly after it purchased Heartland Waste.

According to The Mercury of Manhattan. Kansas, Dulin said in a written statement,  “I am excited to bring my passion for local government and commitment to improving the quality of life for all residents in Manhattan. I look forward to working with the city Commission, the city team, and our community partners to build on our success and secure our future. Additionally, we are thrilled to be moving back to the Sunflower State to be closer to our families.”

Dulin joined the City of Warrensburg as the Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director in February 2020, was named Interim City Manager in December 2020, and was named City Manager in September 2021 after a nationwide search conducted by GOVHR USA for the City.

Mayor Bruce Uhler told Townsquare Sedalia-Warrensburg that Kristen Dorman, who joined the City of Warrensburg as Assistant City Manager last month, will assume Interim City Manager duties while the City selects a firm to help with national recruitment and vetting of a new City Manager.

Before joining the City of Warrensburg, Dorman served as the National Member Relations Director for the Alliance for Innovation from 2022 to 2024. She was Assistant City Administrator in Pleasant Hill from 2020 to 2022 and spent four years with the City of Independence. She began her career as an intern in the City of Surprise, Arizona. Uh