(in some cities) an official directing the administration of a city.
‘They tend, like the city manager quoted above, to see their communities as government property to be managed.’
‘I serve as the city manager and, like other public officials across the United States, I have in the last three years paid much greater attention to emergency response issues than ever before.’
‘Contentions by opponents that the measure will cover about 200 workers citywide were bolstered by a short report released by the city manager last month.’
‘As a result Galveston was one of the first cities in America to have departments for things like water and sanitation and to function under the direction of a city manager.’
‘I just spoke to the city manager here in Marco Island.’
‘She proposed changes specifically to the section that addresses the roles of council members and the city manager.’
‘One year when I was police chief in San Jose, the city manager sent me a budget that contained no money for equipment.’
‘The city manager had initially denied permission for this exercise.’
‘The city manager, who was out of town on vacation, issued a weak statement taking full responsibility for the error.’
‘Never mind that the city manager appoints the authority's entire board.’
‘He said while they were committed to co-operative governance he felt the city manager's hand had been forced in ordering the cut-offs.’
‘The report, which landed in the city manager's office in March, notes a serious degradation of the sewerage conveyance and treatment works.’
‘A choir from the city manager's office, who were wearing a range of traditional outfits, entertained crowds.’
‘Implementation will be co-ordinated from the corporate planning unit in the office of the city manager.’
‘It also provides for municipal officials to oversee and adjudicate tenders under the city manager, who then reports to council to exercise an oversight role on tenders awarded.’
‘We have written to the city manager appealing to hold the rates at the current level and not to increase them.’
‘The city manager and department directors have severance packages that include 18 months of salary.’
‘Towns on the rebound often have to go through several local elections to find a new city manager who believes in better days ahead.’
‘The city manager stressed that there was no reason why the parade shouldn't be as big as any other ones that take place across the country.’
‘We have tried to have a dialogue with the city manager, but he has refused to meet us.’
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