FY24 Adopted Budget

City Manager

The City Manager’s Office strives to ensure City services are provided in an efficient, responsible manner. Through effectively managing the City’s operating departments, the City Manager seeks to implement policy that is consistent with the preferences of Iowa City’s residents, as reflected in the direction provided by the City Council. Further, the City Manager provides Council with information needed to make informed policy decisions. General Fund Activities:  The City Manager is the chief administrative officer for the City and is appointed by the City Council, managing the City’s day-to-day operations under broad policy direction from Council. The City Manager supervises the activities of all City departments and advises the City Council on matters relating to planning, development, and municipal operations. The City Manager implements policy decisions of the City Council and enforces City ordinances through the management of the City’s operating departments and administration of the City’s personnel system. The City Manager prepares a proposed annual budget along with policy and program recommendations and submits it to the City Council for consideration and approval.

Budget highlights Service Level Change Summary There are no service level changes in the fiscal year 2024 budget.

Financial Highlights Fiscal year 2024 expenditures increased $190,477 or 23.8% due to personnel expenditures.

Staffing Level Change Summary A 1.00 FTE Grants Manager position was added in the fiscal year 2024 budget.

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