City Manager
City Manager
1400 Schertz Pkwy, Administration Building
Schertz, TX 78154
Phone: 210.619.1000
The City Manager is appointed by the City Council and is Chief Executive Officer of the City. The City Manager’s Department consists of the City Manager, the three Executive Directors, and the Chief of Staff. Responsibility of this department includes staff organizational management, personnel appointment and removal, preparation and execution of the City budget, as well as administration of City Ordinances and policy as adopted by the City Council.
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| City Manager John Kessel | ||
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| Executive Director Brian James | Executive Director John Bierschwale | Executive Director David J. Harris |
| email Brian James | email John Bierschwale | email David Harris |
Past City Managers |
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| Denny L Arnold 10-20-1972 to12-1-1977 | Dewey P Cashwell, Jr 2-20-2001 to 6-26-2002 |
| Walter W Hill 12-13-1978 to 8-2-1979 | Mark Marquez 10-01-2002 to 10-5-2004 |
| Jimmy G Gilmore 9-6-1979 to 6-6-1988 | Don E Taylor 5-17-2005 to 6-1-2011 |
| Kerry R Sweatt 9-6-1988 to 8-1-2000 | John Kessel 6-1-2011 to present |





