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: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
Recent Examples on the Web When Louis made her later appeal to the city manager, according to Wilkinson, witnesses painted a different picture. — Noah Goldbergstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022 Hundreds of cards have been sold and the city has spent about $21,000 so far, almost all of which goes directly to participating businesses, according to the city manager. — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022 In Little Rock, contracts under $50,000 can get the signature of the city manager for approval and do not need the formal consideration of the city board, as long as the purchase has undergone a competitive bid. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2022 More details about the shootings emerged from the four-page preliminary report that Raleigh's police chief provided to the city manager. — Gary D. Robertson, ajc, 20 Oct. 2022 Chief Patterson will file a five-day report to the city manager on Thursday, which will include a detailed outline of the events during the shooting, Julia Milstead, public information officer for the city of Raleigh, told ABC News. — Teddy Grant, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2022 The unit's director is appointed by the city manager. — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2022 That group has offered to work with the city and is negotiating with the city manager over its role, according to Stephanie Guirand, a founder. — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022 Piland, hired in 2013, was selected from among 101 candidates during a three-month search replacing Mack Borchardt, who became assistant to the city manager after 30 years as the city's fire chief. — Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2022 See More
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The first known use of city manager was in 1909
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"City manager." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.
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