city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Haines is the police chief for Eastpointe's police department but once served as chief and city manager of Madison Heights.
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Chandler, 39, replaces Michael Mullins, who was named deputy city manager by City Manager Kenny Martin.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
In July, Crumby, who was Irvine’s assistant city manager at the time, was asked to fill in the vacancy left by Oliver Chi, who accepted the city manager position with Santa Monica.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
According to a staff report, the City Council worked with the recruitment firm Peckham & McKenney to search for a city manager following the departure of Tim Ogden in April.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Chandler, 39, replaces Michael Mullins, who was named deputy city manager by City Manager Kenny Martin.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
In July, Crumby, who was Irvine’s assistant city manager at the time, was asked to fill in the vacancy left by Oliver Chi, who accepted the city manager position with Santa Monica.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
According to a staff report, the City Council worked with the recruitment firm Peckham & McKenney to search for a city manager following the departure of Tim Ogden in April.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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