city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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The other four McFarland city council members and city manager did not respond to a request for comment.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The council will hold a special meeting on April 23 to vote on the contract for the interim city manager.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Sheffield was visiting the rescue with a city manager when Ember won him over.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Moore, who had served as city manager for more than 20 years under three different mayors, died in 2023.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The council will hold a special meeting on April 23 to vote on the contract for the interim city manager.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Sheffield was visiting the rescue with a city manager when Ember won him over.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Moore, who had served as city manager for more than 20 years under three different mayors, died in 2023.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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