The City Manager, Steven C. Burkett, is the administrative head of the government of Sequim. The City Manager has oversight and management responsibility for the daily workings and activities of the entire City staff in carrying out the directives/policies of the City Council.

The City Manager is also the person to contact if a citizen has a complaint about some operation of the various departments of the City. This can be a utility complaint, a street complaint, a police complaint, or anything else pertaining to a City operation.

Responsibilities of the city manager include:

• Preparing the annual budget
• Participating in City Council discussions
• Approving expenditures
• Organizing staff
  
• Hiring and firing of employees
• Ensuring that all Federal and State laws are complied with regarding health, safety, water and sewer issues, zoning and land use laws.

The City Manager can be reached at (360) 681-3440 or by using our Citizen Input Form.