city manager
a person not publicly elected but appointed by a city council to manage a city.
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If we were not a city, we would not be paying for a mayor, a council, a city manager.
Lemon Grove Once Again Facing Bitter Choices Over Its Future | Bella Ross | January 8, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThe city manager has scrapped plans to hire internally and announced an open recruit process last month.
Morning Report: Faulconer’s Complicated Homelessness Legacy | Voice of San Diego | December 7, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoOceanside has a city manager form of government, meaning the top administrator plays a significant role in shaping and influencing policy.
‘Every Candidate Is Different and So Complex’: Voices of the Voters in Oceanside | Kayla Jimenez | November 3, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe report included email communications from a top city manager and the Real Estate Assets Department — both of whom were forced out of their jobs over this ongoing scandal — acknowledging the price disparity.
Morning Report: Explosive Account in Jail Death Case | Voice of San Diego | September 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoA high-level city manager tasked with coordinating the city’s coronavirus response abruptly left his post last month and city officials aren’t explaining why.
City Official Managing Coronavirus Response Abruptly Left Last Month | Lisa Halverstadt | August 5, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
I understand then that the chief of police is appointed by the city manager completely?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyCould you describe briefly for us the relationship between the mayor and the council and the city manager?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyIn other words, the city manager really has the detailed administration of city affairs?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyDoes the council make any other appointments than the appointment of the city manager?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyNo; the city manager is appointed by the council, by council action.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for city manager
(in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs: See also council-manager plan
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