TOWN MANAGER'S OFFICE
Russell Dean, Town Manager

Contact Information:
Phone: (603) 778-0591 x101, Email: rdean@town.exeter.nh.us
Website: www.town.exeter.nh.us
Mailing Address: Town Manager's Office, Town of Exeter, 10 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 


Support Staff:
Kelly Geis, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 603-778-0591 x102, Email: kgeis@town.exeter.nh.us
Fax: 603-772-4709

Role of the Town Manager
The Town Manager is appointed by the Town's governing body, the Board of Selectmen.  The Town Manager serves in accordance with RSA 37, the "Town Manager Plan" as the Town's chief administrative officer.  The Town Manager supervises all town departments with the exception of the Exeter Public Library.  The Town Manager prepares the annual budget for review and recommendation by the Board of Selectmen to the Town under RSA 40:13.

About the Town Manager
Russ Dean has a B.A. from Arizona State University and a Master's of Public Administration from
the University of New Hampshire.  Mr. Dean is a member of the International City Managers'
Association (ICMA) and also a member of the New Hampshire Municipal Manager's Association
(NHMMA), where he serves on the Executive Board as First Vice President.  Mr. Dean is also
a graduate of Exeter High School.. 

Mr. Dean lives in Exeter with his family.

International City/County Management Association

The ICMA Code of Ethics was adopted by the membership in 1924, and most recently amended in May 1998. The Guidelines for the Code were adopted by the ICMA Executive Board in 1972, and most recently revised in July 1998.

The purpose of ICMA is to enhance the quality of local government and to support and assist professional local administrators in the United States and other countries. To further these objectives, certain principles are enforced by the Rules of Procedure, shall govern the conduct of every member of ICMA, who shall:

1. Be dedicated to the concepts of effective and democratic local government by responsible elected officials and believe that professional general management is essential to the achievement of this objective.
2. Affirm the dignity and worth of the services rendered by government and maintain a constructive, creative, and practical attitude toward local government affairs and a deep sense of social responsibility as a trusted public servant. (Guideline)
3. Be dedicated to the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and personal relationships in order that the member may merit the respect and confidence of the elected officials, of other officials and employees, and of the public. (Guidelines)
4. Recognize that the chief function of local government at all times is to serve the best interests of all the people. (Guideline)
5. Submit policy proposals to elected officials; provide them with facts and advice on matters of policy as a basis for making decisions and setting community goals; and uphold and implement local government policies adopted by elected officials. (Guideline)
6. Recognize that elected representatives of the people are entitled to the credit for the establishment of local government policies; responsibility for policy execution rests with the members.
7. Refrain from all political activities which undermine public confidence in professional administrators. Refrain from participation in the election of the members of the employing legislative body. (Guidelines)
8. Make it a duty continually to improve the member's professional ability and to develop the competence of associates in the use of management techniques. (Guidelines)
9. Keep the community informed on local government affairs; encourage communications between the citizens and all local government officers; emphasize friendly and courteous service to the public; and seek to improve the quality and image of public service.
10. Resist any encroachment on professional responsibilities, believing the member should be free to carry out official policies without interference, and handle each problem without discrimination on the basis of principle and justice. (Guideline)
11. Handle all matters of personnel on the basis of merit so that fairness and impartiality govern a member's decisions pertaining to appointments, pay adjustments, promotions, and discipline. (Guideline)
12. Seek no favor; believe that personal aggrandizement or profit secured by confidential information or by misuse of public time is dishonest. (Guidelines)

For more information about the International City/County Management Association visit their web site at www.icma.org.