city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Lemon Grove’s city manager said the money would have to be pulled from reserves, pushing that fund to perilously low levels and potentially delaying other projects in the city.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Cincinnati mayoral candidate Cory Bowman, the half brother of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, is calling for the removal of Cincinnati's city manager in response to the viral video fight over the weekend.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
Area municipal mayors and city managers, along with Dr. Richard Levy of Levey Consulting, will participate.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Previous city managers appear to have been no more frugal.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Cincinnati mayoral candidate Cory Bowman, the half brother of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, is calling for the removal of Cincinnati's city manager in response to the viral video fight over the weekend.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
Area municipal mayors and city managers, along with Dr. Richard Levy of Levey Consulting, will participate.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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