Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness: The Professional Local Government Manager: Leadership Style: Cartgate describes the challenges associated with a city government accused of waste, inefficiency, and corruption. As a result, the city council fired the long-standing city manager amidst resident demands for accountability. This e-book also highlights what happends when the city council begins to view the search for a new city manager as an opportunity to secure its own future in a community trying to change its image.