City Manager

The City Manager works at the pleasure of the City Council and is responsible for day-to-day operation of the City. Since the mid-1960’s, the City of Albemarle has operated under the Council-Manager form of government, the most-prevalent across the country. This form of government is designed to remove politics from daily government functions.

City Manager’s duties include management of budget and personnel. Albemarle has had four City Managers since moving to the Council-Manager system: Wilson Coleman, Jack F. Neel, Raymond I. Allen, Michael J. Ferris, and current City Manager Todd Clark.

City Council

City Council sets policy and laws for the City. They adopt annual budgets, capital improvement programs, visioning statements and long-term plans.