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Originally Posted by MrSlippery519
We can only hope...never was terribly fond of Art's concepts to be honest
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I'm glad the bugger's gone. He was a bean-counter and a prick who ran roughshod over all kinds of people in City Hall who didn't deserve to be treated that way. He also killed off any chance London had of ever building an advanced public transit system that would have attracted young people and newcomers to the city.
Despite not being an elected official, he clearly held the levers of power in City Hall, and I am both surprised and disturbed to see that Motel Matt lacked the fortitude to stand up to him and remind him who was boss. No unelected official within any city government should have that kind of power, or be able to hold sway over the activities of all city officials the way he did.
A city manager has but one major role, and that is to follow the wishes and orders of the elected officials and to manage the day-to-day, operational affairs of a city.
As a secondary role, he should function in an advisory role so that the elected officials have accurate information about the city's resources and capabilities so that appropriate decisions can be made. Under no circumstances should the city manager issue orders or demands to elected officials. Nor should he manipulate data or other information the elected officials need in an effort to usurp power or prevent the elected representatives from carrying out the will of the people who elected them.