city manager
noun
: an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
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Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said that in his city, at least 40 power lines are still down after the storms.
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Dalton Rice, Kerrville's city manager, explained how the Guadalupe River flooded so quickly.
—CBS News, 7 July 2025
The camp is located on the Guadalupe River, where heavy rain swelled two of the river’s forks, city manager Rice said at a news conference Friday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The Cincinnati city manager's qualifications sparked a heated discussion at a debate Tuesday night among the mayor and one of his Republican challengers.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Dalton Rice, Kerrville's city manager, explained how the Guadalupe River flooded so quickly.
—CBS News, 7 July 2025
The camp is located on the Guadalupe River, where heavy rain swelled two of the river’s forks, city manager Rice said at a news conference Friday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The Cincinnati city manager's qualifications sparked a heated discussion at a debate Tuesday night among the mayor and one of his Republican challengers.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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“City manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20manager. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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