LOOKING BACK

The author began his career in the late 1970s and was energized about becoming a city manager. He was hired for his first job, however, 30 days out of graduate school as a development director and remained in that capacity for six years. He was proud of authoring a $500,000 grant award to help fix u...

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Published in:	PM. Public Management Vol. 96; no. 11; p. 32
Main Author:	Longo, Rocco
Format:	Trade Publication Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington International City/County Management Association 01-12-2014
Subjects:	Central business districts Councils Managers
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Summary:	The author began his career in the late 1970s and was energized about becoming a city manager. He was hired for his first job, however, 30 days out of graduate school as a development director and remained in that capacity for six years. He was proud of authoring a $500,000 grant award to help fix up the downtown. That truly was the point that made the position credible and worth keeping. The two council-members who wanted to use his salary to fix the streets did not get reelected. What he is most proud of, however, is that this city still has the council-manager form of government, and he has many things to remember fondly when he consider his first management position.
ISSN:	0033-3611