The City Manager's Office at City Hall houses the City Manager, City Clerk and support staff.
Responsibilities
The City Manager is appointed by the Marion City Council to manage the day-to-day operations of municipal services and government. Woody Ayers currently serves as City Manager.
The manager serves as Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for implementing and enforcing policies and ordinances of the City Council, developing the city budget, and hiring department heads and supervising all City departments.
The City Manager’s office provides timely and accurate information about City services, programs and issues to Marion's residents and utility customers. Toward that end, the department works with news organizations, maintains the City’s Government Access Channel and assists in maintaining the City’s website.