The Office of the City Manager The City Manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a commissioner-manager form of city government. Called the chief administrative officer in some municipalities. Typical roles and responsibilities of a city manager include: Supervising day-to-day operations of all city departments;  Supervising the department heads; Preparing a draft city budget each year with options the commission votes on; Researching and making recommendations about topics of interest to the commission; Meeting with citizens and citizen groups to understand their needs better; Providing executive leadership that encourages good performance by city workers; Operating the city with a professional understanding of how all city functions operate together to their best effect. Typically, city managers have hire-fire authority over all city employees, but must comply with locally applicable civil service laws. This authority includes talent searches for "department heads" who are the managers city departments. Mission Statement: The mission of the City of Opa-locka staff is to enhance the quality of life, environment, and safety of our customers and employee in atmosphere of courtesy, integrity, and quality of service.

Contact Jannie R. Beverly City Manager   Dr. Ezekiel Orji, Assistant City Manager Dr. Anna E. Ward, Assistant City Manager CityManager@opalockafl.gov   Kathy Phillips Administrative Assistant kphillips@opalockafl.gov 305-953-2821 Address: 780 Fihserman Street Opa-locka, FL 33054 Phone: 305-953-2821 Fax: 305-953-2870 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm