County counselor explains difference between county administrator and county manager; recommends statutory approach

Mar 27, 2026

County counselor Jacob Hanson Riley told the commission that a county administrator is a statutory position that can be tailored by the commission, while creating a county manager would require a charter/home-rule process and broader public steps.

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County counselor Jacob Hanson Riley spent the March 26 administrative session explaining the legal and procedural differences between the county administrator and county manager forms of government.

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