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The Colonial Heights City Manager serves as the chief executive officer for the city and is responsible to the mayor and City Council for the proper administration of all city operations. The City Manager is the duly authorized representative of the governing body directing the day-to-day operations of city government.
Colonial Heights voters adopted the council-manager form of government in 1960, implementing the management concepts that are common among many cities throughout the country.
The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and City Council and serves an indefinite term at their exclusive discretion.
Among a wide range of duties, the City Manager is responsible for:
A primary responsibility for the City Manager every year is to prepare and submit an operating and capital improvement budget to City Council for their consideration, detailing funding proposals for all city departments and operations and providing estimates of anticipated tax receipts for the coming year.