Here at the City of Germantown, we are passionate about our longstanding mission of Excellence, Every day. Approximately 400 full-time team members, and an additional 200 part-time team members, work diligently to fulfill our community’s vision and strategic objectives within Germantown Forward 2035 strategic plan. 

The City of Germantown operates within a Mayor-Aldermanic form of local government. Appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board, the position of City Administrator, the City’s top administrative official, provides administrative leadership for all City team members. The appointed position of City Administrator is nonpartisan and nonpolitical. Per the City’s Charter, Germantown has utilized the services of a professional city manager to manage the City’s day-to-day operations since the early 1980s.