Responsibilities
Duties of the city administrator include:
- Supervising enforcement and execution of the code of ordinances, city policies, and council directives
- Providing general supervision and direction of the administration of the city government
- Employing persons for positions which have been approved by the council and discharge employees except for the positions of city clerk, city attorney, city librarian and library employees
- Obtaining such specialized and professional services deemed necessary by the council
- Assembling the department heads’ proposed budgets
- Assisting the council in establishing long-range goals for the city
- Representing the city in all negotiations properly entered into in accordance with law or ordinance
- Promote good relations with the citizens of Charles City and its civic organizations to ensure that citizens’ complaints, inquiries, and needs are given prompt attention and timely response
- Making the following appointments
- Fire chief
- Foster Grandparent director
- Housing director
- Park and Recreation director
- Public Safety Director
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- Police chief
- Street superintendent
- Wastewater superintendent
- Water superintendent
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Meet the City Administrator
Charles City’s city administrator is Steve Diers. He has been with the city since March 2014.