Angela S. Query
City Manager, Municipal government
Springfield, MO · (417) 555 0126 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/angelasquery
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
24 years in municipal government, 8 as chief executive under a council manager charter
INDUSTRIES
Municipal government, public works, water and wastewater utilities
SPECIALTIES
Capital program delivery, utility rate strategy, infrastructure funding, council relations
SYSTEMS
Tyler Technologies Munis, OpenGov, Cartegraph, Esri ArcGIS, Granicus
CREDENTIALS
Credentialed Manager through the International City County Management Association and licensed Professional Engineer
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration, University of Missouri
Results at a Glance
240
Million dollar capital
6
Consecutive years
0.25%
Transportation sales tax
44%
Condition based replacement
Executive Summary
City manager who came up through public works engineering, now running a council manager city of 78,000 with a 190 million dollar all funds budget. Twenty four years in local government, with a record of getting streets, water and sewer capital delivered while keeping the property tax rate flat.
Signature Achievements
- Delivered a 240 million dollar capital program over 7 years, including a wastewater plant expansion completed 5 percent under budget.
- Held the property tax rate flat for 6 consecutive years while raising general fund reserves from 11 percent to 24 percent of expenditures.
- Earned a bond rating upgrade to double A after presenting a multiyear financial plan to the rating agency.
- Negotiated 3 collective bargaining agreements with police and fire without arbitration.
- Passed a 0.25 percent transportation sales tax with 63 percent voter approval after 40 neighborhood meetings.
- Cut unplanned water main breaks by 44 percent through a condition based replacement program funded by a phased rate plan.
Professional Experience
City Manager
City of Willow Creek, Springfield, MO 2018 to present
Chief executive for a council manager city of 78,000 with 640 employees, 11 departments and a 190 million dollar all funds budget.
- Serves at the pleasure of a 7 member council, prepares the annual budget and appoints all department directors.
- Presents the capital improvement program and long range financial forecast to council each year and defends it in public session.
- Directs labor negotiations, risk management and the annual audit process under Governmental Accounting Standards Board reporting requirements.
- Manages public records response under the state open records law and chairs the emergency operations policy group.
Assistant City Manager and Public Works Director
City of Bentonwood, Joplin, MO 2011 to 2018
Second in command for a city of 42,000 while also directing a 130 person public works department.
- Rebuilt the pavement management program and raised the average street condition score from 58 to 74.
- Led the recovery organization after a severe storm, coordinating debris removal and federal assistance documentation.
- Introduced a capital project reporting dashboard that council adopted as the standard progress report.
City Engineer
City of Grandview Hills, Columbia, MO 2002 to 2011
Engineering and development review for a growing suburban city of 26,000.
- Managed design and construction of roadway, drainage and utility projects worth 12 million dollars a year.
- Rewrote the subdivision and stormwater standards adopted by council in 2008.
- Administered consultant and construction contracts through the city purchasing ordinance.
Licensure and Certification
Credentialed Manager, International City County Management Association
Licensed Professional Engineer, Missouri
Member, Missouri City Management Association
Education
Master of Public Administration, University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Core Skills
Council manager governance · Budget preparation · Capital program delivery · Utility rate strategy · Labor negotiations · Bond financing · Emergency management · Public engagement · Department director oversight · Long range forecasting