City manager

This article is about city managers in the United States. For county and city managers in the Republic of Ireland, see Chief executive (Irish local government). For County managers in the United States, see County executive.
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A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city in the council–manager form of city government.[1] Local officials serving in this position are referred to as the chief executive officer (CEO) or chief administrative officer (CAO) in some municipalities.[2][3]

  1. ^ City of Naperville
  2. ^ "City Manager's Office | Union City, CA". www.unioncity.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ "Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) | icma.org". icma.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.