city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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These appointments come after Council members unanimously supported Sean Crumby becoming the city’s seventh city manager in October, filling a vacancy left by predecessor Oliver Chi.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Stockton's new city manager is a story of resilience and political resurrection.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
The second, a confidential severance agreement, provides the former city manager $308,000, his full yearly salary.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 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, 5 Nov. 2025
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Stockton's new city manager is a story of resilience and political resurrection.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
The second, a confidential severance agreement, provides the former city manager $308,000, his full yearly salary.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 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, 5 Nov. 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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