city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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This is just one more example of the downside of San Diego not having an experienced city manager.
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Hal Valderhaug, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But they were ultimately adopted by the City Commission in February under the leadership of Higgins and the new city manager, James Reyes.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Austin city manager makes more money than Jones, though, with a $538,608 salary, data from the Austin American-Statesman shows.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, both mayors and city managers can be influenced, so the change really needed by the city is ethics reform, according to Laesch.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Hal Valderhaug, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But they were ultimately adopted by the City Commission in February under the leadership of Higgins and the new city manager, James Reyes.
—Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Austin city manager makes more money than Jones, though, with a $538,608 salary, data from the Austin American-Statesman shows.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, both mayors and city managers can be influenced, so the change really needed by the city is ethics reform, according to Laesch.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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