Will there be a Deputy or Assistant City Manager?

It would certainly be necessary to have a designated deputy to serve as City Manager during vacations, incapacitation, or in the event of the City Manager’s termination or resignation. For an organization the size of the City of Ithaca, it is reasonable to have a deputy City Manager, appointed by the City Manager with the approval of Common Council, to assist in managing the city.

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1. Why have an appointed City Manager to manage city operations instead of an elected Mayor?
2. How is this system better than the current structure, in which we have an elected Mayor and a Chief of Staff?
3. Does this system weaken the power of the voters?
4. Will this cost the taxpayers more money?
5. How will the new role of the Mayor be different from the current role?
6. How common is the City Manager role?
7. How will the City Manager be evaluated?
8. How will the City Manager be removed?
9. Will there be a Deputy or Assistant City Manager?
10. How will this change happen?