The City of Miamisburg has officially appointed Chris Fine as the new city manager, making him the city’s 8th city manager.
Miamisburg Mayor Michelle Collins said Fine emerged as the leading candidate after a lengthy nationwide search. “We are thrilled to announce Chris Fine as our next city manager,” said Miamisburg Mayor Michelle Collins. “His experience and dedication to public service will be invaluable as we continue to grow and develop our community,” said Collins. “After conducting a comprehensive national search to find the very best city manager to lead the City of Miamisburg into the future, we are proud to say that we have accomplished our mission and didn’t have to look too far,” said Mayor Michelle Collins.
Fine has more than two decades of experience in public service, including positions as development director for the City of Miamisburg since 2011. He held the position of acting development director from 2009 to 2011. Fine began his career with the City of Miamisburg in 2004 as a city planner. Prior to Miamisburg, he worked as a city planner for the City of Dayton for four years. A native of Troy, OH, Fine holds a degree in Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati.
“I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and I appreciate the trust that the City Council has in me to take the role of Miamisburg’s next city manager,” said Chris Fine. “For more than 20 years, I’ve observed many positive transformations in our community and I’m excited to lead the organization as we keep working to make Miamisburg one of the finest cities in the Dayton area,” Fine added.
Management Advisory Group (MAG) was hired by the city to do a national city manager search. The process kicked off last summer with a total of 19 candidates for the position, four of those were internal. MAG is a local government consulting firm based in Westerville, OH.
Fine will succeed Keith Johnson, who is retiring after 32 years of service in the city, including the last 17 years as city manager. Fine is set to assume the role of city manager on January 1, 2026.