Mr. Crull. I have been in the city of Dallas for 25 years.
Mr. Hubert. In what capacity, prior to becoming city manager?
Mr. Crull. As an assistant.
Mr. Hubert. Assistant city manager?
Mr. Crull. Yes.
Mr. Hubert. Now Mr. Crull, we would like you to state, first of all, for the record, what are the duties and responsibilities, and so forth, of the city manager of the city of Dallas, the position which you have held and been associated with for some 25 years.
Mr. Crull. The city manager, under the Dallas Charter, is the chief administrator of the city government, being charged with the overall supervision of most of the departments of the government. There are a few exceptions. Being charged with the financial control and the operation of the budget, and the operation of the different departments.
The city manager is charged with the responsibility of appointing and removing department heads, and assistant department heads, the balance of the organization being under civil service.
He is the responsible official to the city council, which is the policymaking body.
Mr. Hubert. Did you appoint Chief Jesse E. Curry to his position?