City Manager

Responsibilities

The City Manager is responsible for:

  • Providing administrative leadership and attending to the day to day operations of the City of Cleveland
  • Preparing the budget annually and submitting it to the City Council and is responsible for its administration after adoption
  • Performing duties as is prescribed by the City of Cleveland Home Rule Charter (PDF) or may be required by the City Council

Day-to-day operations of the city are carried out by more than 90 employees under the direction of the city manager. As a general purpose, full-service government, the city provides a host of services to residents and local businesses:

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