 Eric Hansen
City Manager
Message from the City Manager
Welcome to the official web site for the City of Mason. This web site continues the city’s tradition of providing both the highest quality of municipal services and providing greater access to those services.
I hope you will browse through our site or use the search function at the top of the page to learn about the many services provided by the City of Mason. You'll find the history of Mason, information about city departments, the Mason Community Center and other recreational opportunities, and more. Be sure to click on the "imagine Mason" icon to learn more about the businesses and services offered in our city.
Bringing all this information together provides you with a valuable tool to understand and fully participate in the prestigious and balanced community Mason has become. I am confident that Mason will continue to set the pace for a progressive city that seeks to improve the quality of life for all of its citizens.
Please do not hesitate to contact your City Council members, my office, or the appropriate department when your city government can be of assistance in solving a problem or providing an answer.
Sincerely,
Eric Hansen
City Manager
City Manager's Biography
Eric Hansen became Mason’s City Manager in December 2006. He reports directly to seven council members who set city policy while he manages the day-to-day operations of the city.
As the city’s chief executive officer, Eric oversees the administration and seven other departments that provide services to residents. He works closely with department heads on budgets, service delivery, infrastructure improvements, economic development, and more. Eric continually challenges department heads and employees to “Exceed the Need” in customer service while continually looking for ways to collaborate, combine, and control projects and initiatives to contain costs.
Eric first came to the city in 1996 as Assistant to the City Manager. After two years, he was promoted to Assistant City Manager and served in that role until being named Acting City Manager five months before his appointment to City Manager.
Eric holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Brigham Young University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Romney Institute of Public Management at BYU. He graduated with the Karl Snow Award for Academic Achievement in 1996. Prior to moving to Mason, he taught university courses in American history, politics, and economics at BYU and worked for the City of Springville, Utah. He lives in Mason with his wife and three children.
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