City Manager - Los Fresnos, TX
The position is open until filled.
First review deadline
5 p.m. | June 19, 2026
Los Fresnos, Texas is hiring a City Manager with a salary range from $130,000 to $180,000, plus competitive benefits package.
The City Manager serves as the chief executive officer for the City, overseeing all departments, managing capital improvement projects, and maintaining the City’s strong financial position through budget oversight, grants, and development funding. Success in this role requires strong leadership, integrity, and relationship-building skills, with an emphasis on open communication, community involvement, and collaboration with City Council, staff, residents, and regional partners.
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Kent Myers, Vice President
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Position Overview
The City Manager serves as the City's chief executive officer and directs and supervises the administration of all city departments. The City Manager position is available because the current City Manager, who has served the community for 21 1/2 years, is retiring. During the current City Manager's tenure, the City attracted a high-quality staff who work as a team to serve the community. The City Manager has also stabilized the City's financial position; finances are in excellent shape. Other recent positive changes include the construction of an attractive functional City Hall and Fire/EMS Station. The City Manager is also responsible for managing the City's capital improvement projects, including street, drainage, water, and wastewater improvements.
The City Manager is actively involved in managing the City finances and preparing the annual City Budget. This position monitors the expenditures of all city departments and offers budget amendments as needed throughout the year. The City Manager is also directly involved in securing funding for capital improvements from TIRZ and the CDC (Community Development Corporation). Additionally, the City Manager assists in securing and overseeing all grant financing.
The City Manager plays an important role in preparing proposals and recommendations regarding new City Council policies and recommendations and actions on planning and zoning issues. The Manager handles an assortment of citizen questions and concerns. The position is also responsible for administering all contracts and enforcing city ordinances, permits and franchises.
As the City organization's leader, the City Manager provides direction and support for all City departments. In doing so, the City Manager must serve as a positive role model with exemplary moral character. Building trust with the City Council, City staff and the community is critical to the City Manager's continued success.. This will require open and honest communications and a humble approach to the duties of this position. The City Manager in Los Fresnos is also expected to be involved in the community and to represent the City to residents, business owners, developers, neighboring cities and regional organizations, and state and federal agencies.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
Preferred Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from four-year college or university with a degree in public administration, business administration or related field
Five or more years of progressively responsible related experience in positions in a growing city with a comparable size to Los Fresnos
Broad knowledge of federal, state and local laws regarding city government operations.
Broad knowledge of city grants, loans and other financing sources.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong financial management and budgeting skills
Experience in managing a city with significant growth
Preferred Leadership Skills:
Practices a collaborative and participatory management style
Maintains a visible and engaged involvement in the community
Demonstrates the ability to continue building community trust in city government
Builds on the recent positive improvements to the city organization while offering new ideas for additional improvements
Demonstrates servant leadership and transformational leadership approach that inspires and motivates city employees
Commits to the continued personal and professional growth of all employees by empowering, supporting and encouraging them.
Brings energy, honesty, pride, passion, professionalism and a positive attitude that serves as a role model for other employees
Offers a collaborative approach when dealing with the City Council and City staff.
Leads with humility and puts the community and organization first.
Communicates with clarity, consistency, transparency and integrity in all professional transactions involving the City.
While addressing current issues, also offers the city organization a long-range vision.
Supports the current City team atmosphere, fostering an environment where employees enjoy working for the City.
Applies a creative, disciplined and data-driven approach to budgeting and financial management
Maintaining political neutrality is critical in order to be successful
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