city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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That will ensure the center stays open in the event that the Park Service is forced to suspend visitor’s center operations more broadly, said city manager Stone James.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Conversations were held late into Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning — which, according to the consortium, culminated with a meeting with city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert during which the Slaughter family confirmed their intention to donate the land to the City of Dallas.
—David Moin, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
One city manager who runs an affluent municipality in the Pacific Northwest told me that in these difficult circumstances, politicians need to be more frank and open with their constituents and explain convincingly and compellingly how and why taxpayer money is being spent.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: The new Technology & Industry Overlay District would simplify and streamline the approval processes necessary for high-tech projects that can take more than a decade to complete fully, city manager Luke Nelson told the council during a Feb. 6 meeting.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Conversations were held late into Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning — which, according to the consortium, culminated with a meeting with city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert during which the Slaughter family confirmed their intention to donate the land to the City of Dallas.
—David Moin, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
One city manager who runs an affluent municipality in the Pacific Northwest told me that in these difficult circumstances, politicians need to be more frank and open with their constituents and explain convincingly and compellingly how and why taxpayer money is being spent.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: The new Technology & Industry Overlay District would simplify and streamline the approval processes necessary for high-tech projects that can take more than a decade to complete fully, city manager Luke Nelson told the council during a Feb. 6 meeting.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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