<div>FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint Police Chief Terence Green has submitted paperwork to retire effective November 30th.ABC12 News learned of the move just days after voters elected Tonya Burns as Flint's next mayor.Green said he was selected to serve the city by Mayor Sheldon Neeley and that is who he enjoyed working with. "We had a lot of positive progress in Flint and I had a great career of 34 years."Chief Green said now it's time to do something different and spend more time with his family. "The new administration can now choose who they want to lead the department.""Throughout the years, [Chief Green] has remained committed to serving and protecting the community he calls home," said outgoing Mayor Sheldon Neeley. "He isn’t just a police chief; he is a neighbor, a friend, and someone who has continued to live in the very community where he raised his family."The move could be the first of many personnel changes now that Burns has been elected mayor. After defeating incumbent Sheldon Neeley, Burns is preparing to take over the city's top elected office.We spoke with Burns for the first time since her win about what comes next and the changes she wants to make."I'm going to be boots on the ground," Burns said.Burns spent months asking Flint residents for their vote. Now those same residents will be looking to her for results."We're going to improve Flint," Burns said. "You know, as I sit on Clio Road in my campaign office, people need to know this is a new business district. I'm looking forward to developing that."Burns said she used to work in Flint's economic development department. When asked how she plans to work with city council, Burns said she has reached out to the majority of council members."I will be in council chambers cause those are the people chambers," Burns said. "You have to be in council chambers to know and when you're absent, you're absent to what's going on. I will be there. Not every council meeting! But I will be there."When asked if residents should expect changes to the mayor's staff and administration, Burns was direct."There will be a new staff," Burns said.Burns said she's serious about Flint's future."It's time to bring some new talent, new skill-set," Burns said. "Flint deserves some promise and some hope and that's what I'm bringing: new promise, new hope."Burns also emphasized transparency as a priority during her first 100 days in office."I'm going to be transparent, we're going to release the check registry to find out where the ARPA dollars have went," Burns said. "That $75,000 threshold-- not only did council not know but residents didn't know. We're going to make sure we have a strong level of transparency."Burns said she wants to rebuild trust in the community."I want to believe in good governance and good policy and it makes our community better," Burns said. "I want trust because we don't trust. We don't trust the water. We don't trust our elected officials but that is something I'm focused on bridging in our community."Burns now has a mandate, and the next test will be whether she can turn her campaign promises into changes that residents can see.She will be calling the shots at City Hall for the next four years.</div>

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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint Police Chief Terence Green has submitted paperwork to retire effective November 30th. ABC12 News learned of the move just days after voters elected Tonya Burns as Flint's next mayor. Green said he was selected to serve the city by Mayor Sheldon Neeley and that is...

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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint Police Chief Terence Green has submitted paperwork to retire effective November 30th. ABC12 News learned of the move just days 

Big changes coming to Flint City Hall under Mayor-elect Burns

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