Kimball's search begins for a new City Administrator

What are the job requirements for a city administrator? Although there are technically hundreds of different job descriptions, detailing exactly what a city administrator does, there are many similarities, and location can have a big influence on exactly what those duties might entail, making an thorough description complex.

For a general description of the typical responsibilities of a city administrator, let’s start with who they will report to once hired. The most universally agreed concept is that the city council, commission, and/or mayor are the persons who hire a city administrator. The...