city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Outgoing police chief Michael Mullins becomes deputy city manager to replace retiring Sheila Luckett.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Haines is the police chief for Eastpointe's police department, but once served as chief and city manager of Madison Heights.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 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
Just four months later, Irvine councilmembers unanimously supported making Crumby just the seventh city manager to oversee the daily operations of Orange County’s second-most populated city.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Haines is the police chief for Eastpointe's police department, but once served as chief and city manager of Madison Heights.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 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
Just four months later, Irvine councilmembers unanimously supported making Crumby just the seventh city manager to oversee the daily operations of Orange County’s second-most populated city.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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