Leading Edge - Maumee's embattled City Administrator | February 2, 2025

MAUMEE’S CITY ADMINISTRATOR   Patrick Burtch | City Administrator | Maumee    A newspaper article back in 2020 … which you can find on MLIVE.COM … has a headline that reads, “LOVE HIM OR LOATHE HIM, THE FEATHER-RUFFLING PATRICK BURTCH CHANGED JACKSON.” It refers to Maumee City Administrator Patrick Burtch during his time as a “visionary” city manager for Jackson, Michigan. 2020 was right about the time he was resigning from that position to take the job in Maumee. The article reads:    “Burtch knew he’d have to ‘ruffle a lot of feathers’ to make Jackson the city he envisioned. But after seven years of ruffling, the pushback started taking its toll.’When you know you’re going into it, realizing you’re stirring up a fire by blowing oxygen on that fire and it could burn you - that’s a tough decision to make,’ Burtch said.’ But it’s not a decision I’m willing to go back (on).” The barrage of citizens spewing disdain for him at the City Council meeting occasionally got to Burtch. He’d sometimes argue back during public comment, and later said the vitriol is one of the reasons he knew it was time to move on.”    For the first time - Maumee City Administrator Patrick Burtch joins LEADING EDGE to discuss his vision - development - the sins of prior administrations - his management style - his public persona - his history - and the reason he believes Maumee’s best days are to come.