city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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The request prompted unified opposition among the police chief, mayor, city manager and several city council members.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Susan Grant, then acting city manager, informed the commission that the Panthers wanted the city to pay the full tab for security costs during a public meeting seven months after the parade took place.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Area municipal mayors and city managers, along with Dr. Richard Levy of Levey Consulting, will participate.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Others note that the city has experienced operational issues and scandals under both city manager and strong mayor forms of government.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
Susan Grant, then acting city manager, informed the commission that the Panthers wanted the city to pay the full tab for security costs during a public meeting seven months after the parade took place.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Area municipal mayors and city managers, along with Dr. Richard Levy of Levey Consulting, will participate.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Others note that the city has experienced operational issues and scandals under both city manager and strong mayor forms of government.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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