The City Council appoints the Manager to serve as the chief executive officer of the city. Keene's City Charter defines the powers the citizens give their city government and how the government is structured and specifies the responsibilities of the City Manager. Under the Mayor/Council/Manager form of government adopted by Keene, the Mayor and Council establish policies for operations within the city, and it is the Manager's responsibility to ensure these policies are carried out. In general, the position supervises all property and business affairs of the city and oversees expenditure of all funds appropriated for city purposes.