Ileana Martinez

3 days ago | sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun

Fire Chief Cameron Haubrich will serve as Sunnyside's interim city manager until at least Monday, June 9, following the council's decision to table the interim city manager agreement on Wednesday night. The council delayed hiring Blaine Oborn or any candidate after some members said they felt the decision was rushed and needed more information. Councilwoman Theresa Hancock said she couldn't vote without first seeing Oborn's resume. "I feel like I can't do this tonight," Hancock said.

3 days ago | sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun

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3 days ago | sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun

Fire Chief Cameron Haubrich will serve as Sunnyside's interim city manager until at least Monday, June 9, following the council's decision to table the interim city manager agreement on Wednesday night. The council delayed hiring Blaine Oborn or any candidate after some members said they felt the decision was rushed and needed more information. Councilwoman Theresa Hancock said she couldn't vote without first seeing Oborn's resume. "I feel like I can't do this tonight," Hancock said.

5 days ago | sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun

In a contentious meeting Monday evening, the Sunnyside City Council voted 5-2 to place City Manager Mike Gonzalez on a 30-day paid administrative leave effective immediately. The decision comes after the city manager recently filed a harassment complaint against Councilor Theresa Hancock, a move that appears to have added to the tensions between the council and city leadership. "This has been a witch hunt from the very beginning," Gonzalez said, following the announcement.

1 week ago | sunnysidesun.com | Ileana Martinez |Sunnyside Sun

Tensions are escalating within Sunnyside’s local government. Earlier this month, City Manager Mike Gonzalez filed a human resources complaint against Council member Theresa Hancock, accusing her of harassment, targeting, and creating a hostile work environment. Hancock was appointed in March to fill a vacancy. She represents District 1 and is running for re-election this fall.