City Officials
Steve Norwood, City Manager
Steve Norwood has served as Prescott City Manager since July 1, 2003. Prior to taking to the top management post in Prescott, he was the assistant city manager in North Richland Hills, Texas, a fast-growing suburban community northeast of Fort Worth, Texas.
Steve’s city management experience also included managing the communities of Lancaster and Wylie in Texas for a combined six years.
Steve earned a criminal justice degree from Sam Houston State University and a master’s degree in urban affairs from the University of Texas at Arlington. He and his wife, Shelly, have three children, Zachary, Hailey and Nicklaus. Steve’s late father, Charles, managed cities through the Southwest for 25 years. “I picked up some of the business from him,” Steve said.
Along with eight other primary departments, the Prescott City Manager’s Office directly oversees the city’s economic development efforts. With Director of Economic Development Jane Bristol, Steve has prioritized maintaining and enhancing Prescott’s vibrant local economy with quality jobs, quality industrial and commercial development, targeted business attraction, expansion and retention, as well as tourism support.
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