City Manager's Office

Jeffrey Thurman - Interim City Manager

Mr. Thurman has worked within local government and the private sector for over 38 years. His experience includes the planning, directing, organizing, and implementation of all phases of maintenance and operations. He has a background in staff development in the areas of process improvement and project management. He has been a dedicated member of the City of Edgewater’s Environmental Services Department leadership team since March 2022, providing strategic direction and overseeing daily operations for nine divisions within the department.

He holds an MBA from Liberty University, a BAS in Supervision and Management from Daytona State College, and an AS in Business Management from Florida Technical College. He is also credentialed as a certified Public Manager from Florida State University, and a Stormwater Management Inspector from the Florida DEP. He is a member of the APWA and AWWA. He presented at various Florida and national conferences including the National APWA (Anaheim, Boston, Denver, and Seattle), the Florida Certified Public Managers Consortium, the National Transforming Local Government Conference (Reno, NV), and most recently at the Florida Rual Water Assoociation’s Annual Conference (Daytona Beach, FL).

He has published articles in three industry magazines (Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, Water Online, and Public Works Online) and was the author of APWA’s “Click Listen and Learn” for selecting a maintenance system. Some of the specific article titles include “Asset Management vs Maintenance Management”, “Using Technology and Best Business Practices to Make the Best Use of Resources and Save Public Dollars”, “Success through Leading People”, “Achieving Success Through Leading People, Setting Goals, and Measuring Performance”, and “Focused Leadership and Management Skills Are Requirements of a Successful Transportation Operations.”

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, walks on the beach, kayaking, and working on his jeep.

Function and Duties:

The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and shall be responsible to the City Council for the administration of all city affairs placed in the City Manager’s charge under the Charter. The City Manager administers and oversees daily operations of the City, as well as governmental relations, legislative and public affairs. The City Manager oversees all Departments within the City.