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city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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And King, according to documents obtained through a Public Records Act request, has had a longstanding relationship with the city and Chan — with his organization having received 19 contracts, the majority issued under city manager discretion without City Council approval.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
Miami Gardens city manager Cameron Benson remembers how people underestimated the economic potential of the city when it was founded 22 years ago.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Dallas' interim city manager now has the job for good.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Peoria city manager now makes $340K after getting a second raise this year No one injured after plane crashed into orange grove near Mesa Falcon Field Airport $7 billion project near TSMC moves forward on 2,300 acres in north Phoenix Goodyear passes ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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