City Administrator

The City Administrator is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City, and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. City ordinance requires that the City Administrator is chosen on the basis of education, work experience and executive and administrative qualifications. In this position, the City Administrator supervises the general day-to-day operations of the City, and is generally responsible for carrying out all lawful policies established by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and coordinating the activities of all departments and offices of the City. The City Administrator's duties also include submitting the City's annual Budget for the approval of the Board of Aldermen, and administering personnel programs for the City, including the appointment, promotion or discharge of City employees.

The City Administrator of Town & Country is Bob Shelton. Mr. Shelton was appointed City Administrator on January 8, 2018.  Prior to joining Town and Country he was City Administrator for twelve years in Frontenac Missouri and prior to that was Assistant City Administrator in Brentwood, Missouri for ten years. He received his Master of Management degree from Fontbonne University and his undergraduate degree in Business Communications from Missouri State University. Mr. Shelton served as chairman of the St. Louis City Management Association and chairman of the St. Louis Area Insurance Trust, where he is currently on the Board of Directors.   He also serves as Treasurer for the Missouri City Management Association Foundation.