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<p>"If you think about it, the city is a $1.2 billion organization. At most $1.2 billion businesses, you have a position of a COO and a operations department and that's what they're tasked with. Why shouldn't we look at the city any other way?"</p>

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<h4>St. Louis Alderwoman pushing for creation, addition of city administrator position</h4>

<p>St. Louis County Councilman Mark Harder and Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez discuss their respective efforts to bring a manager to their respective governments.</p>

<h4>Mark Harder &amp; Daniela Velázquez talk city and county managers</h4>

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<p>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez talks about the city manager proposal on the Dave Glover Show.</p>

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<h2>Community engagement</h2>

<p>Many cities across the country have a form of government where there's a city manager or a city administrator who’s in charge of the day-to-day operations of the city. A local alderwoman wants to see that in St. Louis.</p>

<h4>St. Louis alderwoman creates proposal for city administrator position</h4>

<h2>Responsible government</h2>

<p>The dream of shifting control of city services from the mayor to an unelected, professional city manager is still alive, says Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez. She organized a “tele town hall” last Thursday evening to discuss the idea—one that she hopes will be put to voters as a proposed charter amendment on the August 2026 ballot.</p>

<h4>City manager idea could gain traction post-election</h4>

<p>Separating political considerations from city operations can have a dramatic impact on both governmental efficiency and governmental ethics. <a href="https://archive.ph/o/7v8BA/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332324933_Ethics_by_Design_The_Impact_of_Form_of_Government_on_Municipal_Corruption" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">One study</a> out of the University of North Carolina found that cities with professional administrators were 57% less likely than traditional system to have corruption convictions in city government.</p>

<h4>A city administrator system could take the grubby politics out of St. Louis' services</h4>

<p>"It's an opportunity for us to have a real, robust discussion," said Velazquez on The Chris and Amy Show. "I think people conceptually get it, but it's a chance for us to dive into a deeper conversation."</p>

<h4>City manager push continues with tele-town hall</h4>

<p>Adding a city manager would create continuity and efficiency for city management and residents year after year – no matter who is elected. And elected officials will have the resources they need because of a more seamless government.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>Inside the Push for a City Manager</h4>

<h2>Economic opportunity</h2>

<p>The city of St. Louis is running the government like it's trying to send text messages on an old-school flip phone. Sure, it can be done, but there are certainly better ways to do it.</p>

<h4>Why St. Louis needs a city manager</h4>

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<h2>Environmental stewardship</h2>

<p>St. Louis faces persistent challenges: a declining population, economic disparities, and inefficiencies in service delivery. The recent botched snow removal highlights the urgent need for better city operations. Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez’s proposal for a city manager offers a bold, practical solution to professionalize governance and enhance service delivery.</p>

<h4>Opinion: Why St. Louis needs a city manager to modernize local government</h4>

<p><strong>ST. LOUIS </strong>— Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez of St. Louis’s 6th Ward has been named one of nine American leaders selected for the prestigious <a href="https://www.efworld.org/eisenhower-fellowships-names-2025-usa-fellows/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>2025 Eisenhower Fellowships USA Program</strong></a>.</p>

<h4>Alderwoman Daniela Velázquez Selected as 2025 Eisenhower Fellow</h4>

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Mark Harder & Daniela Velázquez talk city and county managers