City Manager

The City seeks an experienced, collaborative, and steady municipal leader to serve as City Manager. The community offers a historic downtown, strong neighborhoods, parks and recreational amenities, and convenient access to arts, entertainment, and regional destinations.

The City operates under the Commission-Manager form of government, with an approximately $12 million General Fund budget and approximately $39 million in total annual appropriations. The organization includes approximately 70 full-time employees, along with part-time, seasonal, and temporary personnel supporting City programs and services.

The City Manager serves as the City's chief administrative officer and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of municipal operations in accordance with the City Charter, applicable ordinances, and policies established by the City Commission.

The City Manager works with the City Commission as a body, supports its policy-making responsibilities, and provides professional leadership in implementing established policies and priorities. The successful candidate will provide stable, impartial, and effective leadership; maintain continuity of operations; coordinate the work of department heads and administrative officers; and provide organizational direction.

The City Manager provides executive oversight of municipal departments, programs, personnel, finances, infrastructure, and major organizational initiatives. Areas of administrative oversight include the City Clerk's Office;
Human Resources;
Building, Planning and Zoning;
Finance;
Police;
Fire and Rescue;
Public Works;
Wastewater Treatment;
Parks, Recreation and Cemetery; and Housing.

• Direct and oversee City departments, programs, services, and utilities in accordance with the City Charter, ordinances, adopted policies, and direction of the City Commission.

• Implement Commission policies and priorities and promote efficient, responsive, consistent, and equitable municipal services.

• Advise and support the City Commission by providing professional recommendations, reports, and timely information; attend Commission meetings, workshops, and other meetings as required.

• Maintain a clear distinction between the Commission's policy-making role and the City Manager's administrative responsibilities.

• Lead, supervise, and support department heads and administrative officers; establish performance expectations and provide organizational direction, coaching, and accountability.

• Maintain continuity of operations, institutional knowledge, active projects, and organizational priorities.

• Oversee preparation and administration of the annual budget and monitor the City's financial condition, purchasing, contracts, and fiscal controls in collaboration with the Finance Director.

• Provide executive oversight of capital improvement planning, infrastructure, economic development, utilities, and major organizational initiatives.

• Oversee human resources and personnel administration, including workforce planning, hiring, performance management, employee relations, discipline, labor relations, and organizational development, in coordination with the City's human resources professional and department heads.

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, policies, collective bargaining agreements, contracts, and other legal obligations, including transparency and public-records requirements.

• Maintain constructive and professional relationships with elected officials, employees, labor representatives, residents, businesses, community organizations, and regional partners.

• Represent the City at meetings, conferences, community events, and intergovernmental functions and communicate the City's official position when authorized.

• Respond to concerns regarding City policies, operations, and services and ensure appropriate follow-up.

• Maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding personnel, legal, labor-relations, and other protected matters.

• Perform other duties assigned by the City Commission as a body or required by the City Charter and applicable ordinances.

• Strong executive leadership experience in municipal government or comparable public-sector administration.

• Demonstrated ability to provide steady, ethical, professional, and impartial leadership, including during organizational transition.

• Experience working effectively with elected officials in a Commission-Manager or Council-Manager…