A Day in the Life of a Town Manager
Examples from the schedule of David Parrish, Town Manager, Yanceyville, North Carolina
| 8:15 |
Create a detailed to-do list for the day
Gather materials for evening’s council meeting
Check that council meeting room is prepared
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| 9:00 |
Meeting with mayor
Discuss upcoming council meeting and other current issues
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| 10:00 |
Meeting with police chief
Discuss police department strategies
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| 11:00 |
Meeting with manager of women’s shelter
Calls about obtaining permit to transport medical patients, talk with town engineer about sidewalks, call from citizen about tapping into the town water system
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| 11:30 |
Answer / return phone calls
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| 12:00 |
Walk downtown for lunch at drug store counter.
Walk back to office. People blow horns and wave. County maintenance manager stops to talk about a project.
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| 1:00 |
Meeting with town engineer
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| 1:45 |
Walk to bank and post office
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| 2:30 |
Meeting at town water plant
Meet with water distribution operator to discuss recent spill
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| 3:30 |
Deliver papers to Court Clerk and to County Manager
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| 4:00 |
Visit town newspaper office
Meet with editor and reporter to verify content in article
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| 4:30 |
Meeting with new employee re insurance
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| 4:45 |
Answer / return phone calls
Building and planning issues
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| 6:00 |
County Commissioners’ meeting
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| 7:00 |
Town Council meeting
Report on current issues and on county commissioners’ meeting
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