City Manager - Brad Heffner
Brad is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and is appointed by the City Council. The manager is hired to serve the council and the community and to bring to the local government the benefits of training and experience in administering local government projects and programs on behalf of the governing body. The manager prepares a budget for the council’s consideration; recruits, hires, and supervises the government’s staff; serves as the council’s chief adviser; and carries out the council’s policies. Council members and citizens count on the manager to provide complete and objective information, pros and cons of alternatives, and long term consequences. The manager makes policy recommendations to the council, but the council may or may not adopt them and may modify the recommendations. The manager is bound by whatever action the council makes.
Typical City Manager Responsibilities:
- Work with elected official as they develop polices. The manager may discuss problems and recommendations, propose new plans, or discuss issues that affect the community and its residents.
- Ensure that laws and polices approved by elected officials are equitably enforced throughout the city.
- Seek feed back from residents and members of the business community to address and solve problems.
- Prepare the annual budget, submit it to elected officials for approval, and implement it once approved.
- Supervise department heads, administrative personnel, other employees, and top appointees.
- Recruit, hire and supervise the workforce of the governmental body.
- Solicit bids from contractors and select or recommend the appropriate individual(s) or organization(s) to perform the work.
- Investigate citizen complaints and problems within the administrative organization and recommend changes to elected officials.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the city, town, or county, which may include public works, public safety, planning and economic development, parks and recreation, libraries, youth services, recycling and utilities.
- Apply for and administer federal, state, and private foundation grant funding.
- Facilitate the flow and understanding of ideas and information between and among elected officials, employees and citizens.