city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Rice, the Kerrville city manager, started getting phone calls around 5 a.m. local time.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Michael Doss, who resigned as Milford's city manager, won't be taken into custody until July 23, said the county's assistant prosecuting attorney Komal Hans.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Playing it safe County administrators, like city managers, often do their best work out of sight.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Jeffress, Ott’s successor, joined Pleasanton’s staff in February 2023 as deputy city manager.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
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Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
Michael Doss, who resigned as Milford's city manager, won't be taken into custody until July 23, said the county's assistant prosecuting attorney Komal Hans.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Playing it safe County administrators, like city managers, often do their best work out of sight.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Jeffress, Ott’s successor, joined Pleasanton’s staff in February 2023 as deputy city manager.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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