BURLINGTON, N.C. — Former Burlington Mayor Ian Baltutis has officially filed to run for a seat on the Burlington City Council.
In a social media post, Baltutis announced his candidacy and shared that he is returning to local government after a four-year break. He previously served as mayor from 2015 to 2021.
Since leaving office, Baltutis says he has been studying City Planning and Public Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the post, he expressed a desire to return to local leadership, citing goals like financial responsibility and long-term planning…