The city council shall appoint a city manager for an indefinite term. The city manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of the person's administrative ability as determined by the city council. The city manager shall reside within zip code 78962 during the term of employment with the city. Compliance with this residency requirement shall be maintained as a condition of continued employment, subject to any temporary waivers or extensions expressly approved by the city council.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.1102; Ordinance 10-2024 adopted 11/14/2024; Ordinance 2026-01-15 adopted 1/15/2026)
The city manager shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed by the city council, with or without cause, at the will and pleasure of the city council, by a majority vote of the entire city council.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.1103)
The salary of the city manager shall be set by the city council without the necessity of passing an ordinance or resolution. The city council may adjust the salary of the city manager at any time, without the necessity of passing an ordinance.
(Ordinance 02-2013 adopted 2/13/13)
The city manager, pursuant to section 25.029(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, must execute a bond, conditioned that the city manager will faithfully perform the duties of city manager, in an amount equivalent to one-twelfth of the city manager’s annual salary.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.1105)
(a) 
The city manager shall have all of the powers and duties of a city manager now stated in section 25.029 of the Texas Local Government Code and those that may be granted as that section may from time to time be amended in the future and such other powers and duties granted by any other laws of the state now in existence or as they may be from time to time amended in the future and such other powers and duties as may hereafter be granted by the laws of the state.
(b) 
Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the city manager shall be chief administrative and executive officer of the city. The city manager shall be responsible to the city council for the administration of all city affairs placed in the city manager’s charge by the city council. The city manager shall have the following specific powers and duties:
(1) 
The city manager shall appoint and, when deemed necessary for the good of the city, suspend and remove all city employees and appointive administrative officers, except as otherwise provided by law or personnel rules adopted by the city council, and except as to the offices of the city attorney, city auditor and city municipal court judge, who shall continue to be appointed by the city council. The city manager may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to the city manager’s direction and supervision to exercise the same power of appointment and removal with respect to subordinates in that officer’s department, office, or agency.
(2) 
The city manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the city, except as otherwise provided by law or this article.
(3) 
The city manager shall prepare the city council meeting agenda, shall attend all city council meetings, and shall have the right to take part in discussions and deliberations during such meetings, but shall not have the power to vote.
(4) 
The city manager shall see that all laws, ordinances, and acts of the city council subject to enforcement by the city manager or by officers subject to the city manager’s direction and supervision, are faithfully executed to the best of the city manager’s ability.
(5) 
The city manager shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital improvement program pursuant to the revenue and expenditure plans adopted by improvement program pursuant to the revenue and expenditure plans adopted by the city council.
(6) 
The city manager shall make such other reports as the city council may require concerning the operations of city departments, offices, and agencies subject to the city manager’s direction and supervision.
(7) 
The city manager shall make such other reports as necessary in order to keep the city council fully advised regarding the financial condition and future needs of the city, and shall make such recommendations to the city council concerning the affairs of the city as the city manager deems desirable.
(8) 
The city manager shall draw the city council’s attention to community needs and shall recommend means or alternatives by which the city council can respond to those needs.
(9) 
The city manager shall perform such other duties as specified by ordinance or resolution of the city council.
(2004 Code, sec. 1.1106)