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Recruitment Profile City of Cedar Hill City Manager Page 3 zation, The current vacancy was created by the resignation of the incumbent after seventeen years of service. The City of Cedar Hill provides a full complement of traditional municipal services including a police department, fire protection (combination career and volunteer), engineering and public works, street maintenance, building inspection and code enforcement services, planning and zon- ing, library services, recreation, operation and maintenance of parks and City-owned facilities, municipal court, personnel and tax collection. For the current fiscal year, the General Fund Budget totals $12.3 million, providing a workforce of 190 full-time employees. Among the many important organizational challenges and opportunities awaiting the next City Manager are: . Leadership in managing growth pressures to ensure long tel1ll quality of life for the citi- zens of Cedar Hill, providing diversification of the tax base to support municipal services at the lowest possible cost to the residents, to include selective attraction of commercial and light industrial development that complements the residential character of the com- munity while supporting service costs . Implementation and execution of a $32 million package of infrastructure improvements passed in the 1998 bond election, with projects being completed on time and within budget. . Finalization and implementation of the revised Comprehensive MasterPlan, recently de- veloped with active community participation and involvement. . Leadership in staff development and training to ensure all customers of the City are treated in a straightforward, highly responsive manner. The Position In undertaking a search for the next City Manager, the City Council has established specific search criteria, which are described briefly below. Education - The successful candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in business or public ad- ministration, political science, engineering or other closely related field. Candidates with gradu- ate education in public or business administration or a related field will receive favorable consid- eration, Experience - A minimum of five years progressively responsible, executive level experience in municipal management is required, with a diverse, general background in all aspects of city gov- ernment and significant, direct responsibility for management of municipal operations, In addi- tion to experience as a City Manager or comparable chief administrator, service as an Assistant