city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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The release included a statement from city manager Nancy Hunt-Coffey, who apologized for the inaccurate information but asserted that the city still had reason to shut down the event.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Suisun City's city manager, Bret Prebula, said these devastating countywide layoffs come at a time when the city is already proactively trying to fill industry gaps in Solano County.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Lemon Grove City Council hired a consultant to recruit its next city manager and set a tentative timeline for the selection process.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
While the search for city attorney was initially marred by a scandal which resulted in the resignation of the former interim city manager, a months-long search eventually netted Curtis, who serves as city attorney for Redding in Northern California.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Suisun City's city manager, Bret Prebula, said these devastating countywide layoffs come at a time when the city is already proactively trying to fill industry gaps in Solano County.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Lemon Grove City Council hired a consultant to recruit its next city manager and set a tentative timeline for the selection process.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
While the search for city attorney was initially marred by a scandal which resulted in the resignation of the former interim city manager, a months-long search eventually netted Curtis, who serves as city attorney for Redding in Northern California.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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