city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Petrirena, the foundation’s director, serves as chief of staff to Art Noriega, Miami’s city manager.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The assistant city manager said Main Street will be completed by January 2026.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Councilmember Arlis Reynolds said the city has not regularly conducted performance evaluations for previous city managers, and pushed for the council to be more involved in setting standards going forward.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Typically, the mayor has a vote on the council and the administrative tasks are given to a city manager who works for the City Council.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The assistant city manager said Main Street will be completed by January 2026.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Councilmember Arlis Reynolds said the city has not regularly conducted performance evaluations for previous city managers, and pushed for the council to be more involved in setting standards going forward.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Typically, the mayor has a vote on the council and the administrative tasks are given to a city manager who works for the City Council.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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