City Manager

Mike Gunn

City Manager Information

1. Appointment
a. Must be appointed by the Board of Commissioners for indefinite term.

2. Status
a. Is the chief executive/administrative officer of the city
b. Exercises the executive powers and functions delegated by statute and ordinance
c. Directly responsible to the Board of Commission

3. Duties and Responsibilities
a. Enforce the city manager plan, city ordinances and statutes
b. Prepare, present and administer the annual budget
c. Maintain liaison with related units of local government relative to interlocal contracting and joint activities
d. Supervise all departments of the city
e. Recommend to the Board of Commissioners appointments, removal, and discipline of employees and officers
f. Perform all other duties imposed by the Board of Commissioners

Source: Kentucky League of Cities: City Officials Legal Handbook, ed. 2005

City Managers and Terms

1962-1983

B. R. Baxter
02-05-62
08-01-62

James B. Robey
09-01-62
03-02-64

Rollin Shaw
03-02-64
08-15-68

Joseph McCoy
08-11-69
12-11-69

Sturman Mackey
06-22-70
09-30-70

David Peace
05-22-72
02-18-73

James O. Martin
01-19-73
07-01-83

1983-Present

John Arntz
07-05-83
09-01-86

Richard I. Lewis
11-01-86
07-01-91

B. Roger Pulley
09-05-91
12-15-98

Brian Hightower
MM-DD-99
mm-dd-2002

John Ward
10-15-02
12-17-04(resigned)

Kenny Etherton
02-28-05
04-10-11

Steve Freeman
06-01-11
06-01-12

Cubb Stokes
06-01-12
06-30-18

Mike Gunn
07-01-18
Present