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Jim
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In 1972 the Crestwood Board of Aldermen decided to appoint a full-time
professional City Administrator and adopted an ordinance establishing
the position of City Administrator. In 1995 a
Charter was adopted by the voters of the City that contains
provisions for a City Administrator and defines the position's
power and duties.
Thirty-one municipalities in St. Louis County have adopted some
type of professional administrator form of government. The residents
of these cities account for nearly three-fourths of the incorporated
population of St. Louis County.
The City Administrator serves at the pleasure of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, has responsibility for preparing the City's
Budgets, directs day-to-day operations, serves as personnel director,
and serves as the Board's policy advisor. Crestwood's City Administrator
is member of The
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)—the
professional and educational organization representing appointed
managers and administrators in local governments throughout the
world.
ABOUT JIM ECKRICH
On July 8, 2008, the Board of Aldermen approved Mr. James Eckrich
as the City of Crestwood’s new City Administrator. Mr.
Eckrich began his new position on Monday, July 14, 2008.
James Eckrich was hired as a Civil Engineer with the City of
Crestwood on March 1, 1999. He was promoted to Public Works
Director on September 1, 2003. With the merging of the Parks
and Recreation and Public Works Department, Mr. Eckrich was
promoted to the newly created position of Public Services Director
in November of 2005. Prior to coming to Crestwood, Mr. Eckrich
was employed with St. Louis County Water from June of 1996 through
February of 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil
Engineering from the University of Missouri – Rolla.
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