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city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
Examples of city manager in a Sentence
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In Muleshoe, about 60 miles to the west and with a population of about 5,000, hackers caused the water system to overflow before it was shut down and taken over manually by officials, city manager Ramon Sanchez told CNN.
—Ken Miller, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
But that city already has hired a chief, and the Flower Mound city manager confirmed in an email that Mitchell took himself out of the candidate pool there last month after he was hired as Oakland’s new chief.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
Hudak, a former Miami-Dade County deputy mayor who served three years as Miami Beach city manager, will advise Williams during the upcoming transition period.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The city is beginning its search for a consultant to advise on that process, assistant city manager Dana Burghdoff said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
In a letter emailed to council members, Mayor Vi Lyles, city manager Marcus Jones and news outlets, the NC Restaurant & Lodging Association said such a move could impact businesses and their employees.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Tucson City Council meetings were once mostly mundane affairs where municipal officials worked through an agenda featuring liquor license applications and city manager reports.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Assistant city manager Dana Burghdoff told members of a board coordinating the local efforts that the consultant will help update years-old plans that no longer fit the city’s needs or real estate market trends.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
In a letter this month, Whitewater police chief Dan Meyer and city manager John Weidl asked federal leaders for funding to add staff to handle the rise in population.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
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Word History
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 May. 2024.
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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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