town manager

noun

: an official appointed to direct the administration of a town government

Examples of town manager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With limited housing stock and out-of-state residents and corporations turning homes into bed-and-breakfast rentals, there are few homes that young people can afford, said Ron Robinson, Patagonia's town manager. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024 In rescinding the two elements of the of the 2040 General Plan, the council allowed the community design and land use standards of the 2020 General Plan to remain in effect, outgoing town manager Laurel Prevetti said. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024 The town picked its top choice from 10 locations, town manager Ryan Spitzer and David Lucore, Pineville’s electric services manager and a systems manager for ElectriCities of North Carolina, said at the January meeting. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024 Assistant town manager Katy Nomura recommended that council members remove extreme heat as a factor because the Los Gatos Library already serves as a cooling center in the summer. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for town manager 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of town manager was in 1912

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“Town manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20manager. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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