City of Wixom Information

Located in southwestern Oakland County, Michigan, the City of Wixom has an outstanding opportunity for an individual to become its next City Manager and provide leadership for this premier Michigan Community. The City of Wixom, a community of 9.3 square-miles with approximately 13,500 residents, is a full-service community with a general fund budget of $12 million and 47 full-time-equivalents in various occupational areas that include police, fire, public works, parks and recreation, and administrative services such as Finance, City Clerk, Economic Development, and Assessing. The City is financially stable and has a bond rating of Aa2 and a strong fund balance as well as budget stabilization funds. Recognized by the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation during seven of the past eight years as a Five-Star Entrepreneurial City, the City offers an exceptional quality of life and atmosphere for families and businesses. The City Manager is appointed and serves at the pleasure of a non-partisan Mayor and six City Council members.