The City
Administrative Office is located at 1209 Williams.
For more information on Administration call: 620.793.4111
or through e-mail by clicking below the name of any desired staff contact
person.
City Administration is
responsible for executing the programs and policies set by the Great Bend
City Council. City Administration is the office of the City Administrator
who is the Chief Executive Officer of the city. The City Administrator is
appointed by City Council for an indefinite term. The administrator and staff
provide professional assistance to the city council by providing information
and making recommendations.
Major responsibilities
held by the City Administrative Office include:
- Coordinating the duties
of the administrative officers and their employees to provide for the most
efficient operations of the city
- Preparing and recommending
an annual budget for all funds of the city
- Monitoring the expenditures
of all departments to insure compliance with the adopted budget and capital
improvement project and auditing all claims prior to submission to the governing
body
- Acting as a liaison
with citizens, businesses, community organizations and government agencies
and communicating with key constituents including citizens, employees, and
the media.
- Investigating all
complaints in relation to matters concerning the administration of the government
of the city and its services
- Overseeing all personnel
functions for the city
- Coordinating intergovernmental
relations
- Monitoring state and
federal legislation and assuring city compliance with national and state
laws
- Researching and pursuing
applicable state and federal funding opportunities
- Conducting and coordinating
policy research
- Investigating city
planning issues and make necessary recommendation to city planning commission
and city council
- Coordinating economic
development efforts for the city
