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city manager

noun

  1. a person not publicly elected but appointed by a city council to manage a city.



city manager

noun

  1. (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs See also council-manager plan

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Word History and Origins

Origin of city manager1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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At the time, the city manager warned against nixing the contract in a bid to maintain a good relationship with federal authorities.

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And at the time, the city manager warned against nixing the contract in a bid to maintain a good relationship with federal authorities.

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Ryan Kurtzman, a technology partnerships officer for the city’s Technology and Innovation Department, said his office collaborated with the parks department, public works and the city manager’s office to select locations for the restrooms.

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Rief, the city manager, said the costs of engineering alone may be as much as $2 million, even before construction starts.

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Huntington Park authorities say they launched their investigation into Castillo in November, after the city manager received complaints alleging she was not living in the city.

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