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City Manager- Buchanan, MI

City Manager

Job ID: 7072221
Sector: Government: Local
Company Name: City of Buchanan
Field of Interest: Other
Job Function: Management/Administrative
Location(s): Buchanan, Michigan, 49107, United States
Posted: August 5, 2010
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Contract
Degree Desired: Undergraduate
Level of Experience: Entry-level Professional
Required Travel: 0-10%

Job Description
City Manager - Buchanan, Michigan; population 4,681; Salary DOQ + excellent benefits. Located in SW Michigan just 20 minutes north of the University of Notre Dame; 90 minutes to downtown Chicago. Lake Michigan is just 20 miles from downtown Buchanan. 5-member Commission; $4M budget; 40 ft/pt staff. Ideal candidate will have experience in economic development, grant writing, Brownfield redevelopment, contract negotiation, and small town quality of life issues. Strong communication and interpersonal skills mandatory.

Interested individuals may apply by sending a cover letter, resume and 5 references to Mayor Carla Cole at 302 N. Redbud Trail, Buchanan, MI 49107. Deadline is September 17, 2010. Please refer all questions to gbybee@cityofbuchanan.com or 269-695-3844. Subject to Michigan's Open Meetings Act; request confidentiality if desired. EOE/DFW.

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