Local governments provide the most essential of public services, such as health and safety, transportation, sanitation, environmental, and utilities. Public administrators play a critical role in the delivery of these services and the management of local government organizations.
Because local governments function so close to the citizens they serve, administrators need special management skills too, like citizen engagement and community development. Watertown does not yet have a professional public administrator on staff, but one (Emily McFarland) is running for mayor this year. It’s a great opportunity for our community to hire a mayor who also has public administration expertise. Check out this video for a quick introduction to a few of the things a public administrator does.
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