city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Proponents also say the city needs flexibility to pay a city manager a competitive salary so San Antonio doesn't lose them.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
But day-to-day, a city manager runs things at city hall.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
Springfield's city manager pushed back against the claims.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
After appointing Tim Kirby as interim city manager in June, the Sunnyvale City Council on Aug. 27 unanimously voted to make the position permanent.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
But day-to-day, a city manager runs things at city hall.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
Springfield's city manager pushed back against the claims.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
After appointing Tim Kirby as interim city manager in June, the Sunnyvale City Council on Aug. 27 unanimously voted to make the position permanent.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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