The City of Willows is a Council-Manager form of government. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council as the City’s Chief Administrative Officer to implement Council policies and run day-to-day city operations including economic development, fire prevention and safety, community development, planning, building, code enforcement, engineering, maintenance, parks, recreation, facilities, public works, sewage, library services, finance, human resources, and operations, as well as administer the City’s law enforcement services contract.

The City Manager also provides organizational leadership, policy guidance to management staff, facilitates the development and implementation of long- and short-range plans and policies, ensures public services are delivered in an efficient and effective manner, and provides highly complex administrative and policy support to the City Council.