city manager

noun

: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government

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The former Antioch city manager said the multiple shootings in the city — three that took place on Election Day alone — wasn’t surprising, based on how things have been handled previously. —

Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 Another top Dallas City Hall staffer is leaving to work in Austin for T.C. Broadnax, the former city manager in Dallas. —

Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 Three other assistant city managers had an annual salary of $298,500, the data shows. —

Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Sep. 2024 Portland is expanding its City Council from five to 12 members, who will be elected by voters in individual districts rather than citywide, and adding a city manager position. —

Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city manager