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City Manager's Office

The City Manager's office carries out Council policy, manages daily operations, and prepares the annual budget — enthusiastically, and then again carefully.

Portrait of Chris Traeger

Chris Traeger

City Manager

Chris Traeger is literally the most enthusiastic city manager in the United States of America. He believes Pawnee is literally the greatest city on Earth, that every resident interaction is an opportunity for excellence, and that the human body can do anything if you believe in it and also run 10 miles every morning. He is thrilled — literally thrilled — that you are reading this.

(765) 555-0100 ext. 1010
chris.traeger@pawneein.gov

Portrait of Ben Wyatt

Ben Wyatt

Assistant City Manager

Ben Wyatt oversees the city budget, fiscal planning, and interdepartmental operations. He holds a degree in political science, has balanced budgets in over a dozen municipalities as a state auditor, and is a recognized expert in public finance. Earlier in his career he served briefly as mayor of Partridge, Minnesota, where he oversaw the Ice Town winter sports complex initiative. He enjoys board games and calzones.

(765) 555-0100 ext. 1011
ben.wyatt@pawneein.gov

What this office does

  • Implements policies adopted by the City Council
  • Prepares and administers the annual municipal budget
  • Coordinates work across all seven city departments
  • Manages intergovernmental relations with the county and state
  • Oversees performance measurement (dashboards available on request; there are many)
  • Responds to resident concerns escalated beyond a department