City Administrator

CITY OF MARICOPA City Administrator Recruitment City Administrator, part-time, approximately 20 hours per week. City of Maricopa (pop. 1250). Salary DOQ. Maricopa is NOT a CalPERS agency. Open until filled. Position is accountable to a 5-member elected city council, supervises the citys 6 employees, and administers an annual budget of $680,000, including governmental, proprietary, and special funds. City contracts with Kern County for certain services, including police and fire, plan check, and building inspection. In-house services include wastewater collection/treatment; refuse collection/disposal; animal control; public works; parks; business licenses and permits. Candidate should be experienced in city/public agency management; state law governing California cities; general city administration; finance; grant procurement/administration; planning/housing law and practice; engineering; code enforcement, and other aspects of public agency management. Maricopa is the perfect opportunity for a retired City Manager/Public Agency Manager or senior department head to stay involved in the profession on a part-time basis and learn how a small city survives with todays state driven agenda. Questions/applications/resumes to City Administrator Recruitment, City of Maricopa, PO Box 550, Maricopa, CA 93252 or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io. City hopes to fill this position no later than June 30, 2026.