§ 4.01. Appointment of city manager; qualifications.  


Effective on Tuesday, July 6, 2021
  • The commission members shall appoint a city manager who shall be the administrative head of the municipal government under the direction and supervision of the city commission, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the city commission. The city manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications and need not be a resident of the city or state at the time of appointment. The city manager must reside within “the greater Lake Wales area as determined by the commission” within six months of employment. The city manager shall receive a salary to be fixed by the city commission. No person who has served on the city commission shall be eligible for appointment to the office of city manager until two years after membership on the commission has ended.

(Ord. No. 2011-01, § 1, 2-1-11; Ord. No. 21-08, § 1, 7-6-21)