CITY OF CLAYTON, MISSOURI
This prestigious suburban community, seat of St. Louis County, seeks an experienced, highly professional city manager. Home to 47 Forbes 500 and 46 Fortune 500 corporations, 3 institutions of higher education, beautiful neighborhoods and nationally recognized school district. Population 15,935; daytime grows to 80,000. ICMA recognized in 1957; 3 managers since 1980. Stable political environment with Mayor elected at large and 6-member nonpartisan Board of Aldermen elected by 3 wards. Salary $100K+, DOQ, plus excellent benefits. Dedicated staff, 177 FTE, $26.7M budget. Bachelor’s degree in public administration, master’s preferred, and at least 5 years responsible city/county management, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated collaborative management style to work in a participatory environment emphasizing customer friendly government. The ideal candidate will be a strong generalist manager with excellent communications skills, fiscal acumen and solid background in high value development/redevelopment. Resume and cover letter to Tom Dority, The Mercer Group, Inc., 4520 W. 14th Street Drive, Greeley, CO, 80634, by January 5, 2004. tomdority@comcast.net Applications sent to Clayton City Clerk will be forwarded. EOE