City Managers
The 1927 charter established a "Commissioner Management Plan" and provided for the appointment of a City Manager. Since the City's Charter was enacted in 1927, the following have been City Manager:
| City Manager | Period of Service |
|---|---|
| E. H. Thompson | June 13, 1927 - July 17, 1927 |
| City Commissioners
(City commissioners served as City Manager without compensation.) |
July 18, 1929 - September 30, 1929 |
| John C. Dickerson | October 1, 1929 - May 15, 1930 |
| City Commissioners
(City Commissioners served as City Manager without compensation.) |
May 16, 1930 - December 31, 1940 |
| Theodore J. McCall | January 3, 1941 - December 31, 1967 |
| William R. Snow | January 1, 1968 - June 30, 1972 |
| Ronald L. Larson | July 1, 1972 - March 31, 1973 |
| Nettie M. Draughon
(Interim City Manager) |
April 1, 1973 - June 30, 1973 |
| David J. Bretzke | July 1, 1973 - December 14, 1974 |
| Nettie M. Draughon
(Acting City Manager December 14, 1974 - August 11, 1975) |
December 14, 1974 - December 31, 1997 |
| Phillip W. Waldron | January 1, 1998 - July 16, 2002 |
| Martin J. Wisgerhof
(As City Clerk, assumed the additional duties of City Manager) |
July 16, 2002 - September 8, 2002 |
| David R Sollenberger
(Interim City Manager September 9, 2002 - December 20, 2002) (Interim City Manager March 26, 2014 - September 28, 2014) |
September 8, 2002 - January 29, 2010
March 26, 2014 - September 28, 2014 |
|
Gregory S. Horwedel |
January 29, 2010 - March 26, 2014 |
| Michael Herr | September 29, 2014 - June 2, 2017 |
| Kim D. Leinbach (Interim City Manager) |
May 25, 2017 - January 22, 2018 |
| Bill McDaniel | January 23, 2018 - Present |
