ATLANTIC CITY—One year after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie moved to seize control of this cash-strapped coastal city, property taxes are down and municipal bankruptcy no longer poses an immediate threat.

But the recent successes haven’t alleviated many Atlantic City residents and officials’ anger at the governor over the state’s intervention, which has led to pay cuts for police and firefighters and deepened concerns about local control. The city’s mild-mannered mayor, a Republican, refers to the governor’s upcoming departure...