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KU professor Hannes Zacharias outlines council‑manager roles, urges clearer public communication
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Hannes Zacharias, a KU MPA professor and former county manager, briefed the review committee on the council‑manager form of government, stressing the need to translate public expectations into administrative capacity and to strengthen communications and surveys to rebuild trust.
Hannes Zacharias, professor of practice in the University of Kansas Master of Public Administration program and a former Johnson County manager, told the review committee that strengthening the relationship between the governing body and city administration is central to effective local government.
“I wanna start out by saying that I'm here to help, and to provide answer any questions you might have about city council or council‑mayor former governments, how the relationships work,” Zacharias said. He described the council‑manager model as a partnership in which elected members determine policy and the manager…
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