The recruitment and selection process for Decatur’s next City Manager has yielded 100 applicants from 21 states and the District of Columbia. More than 40 of the 100 candidates are from the state of Georgia. The City’s consultant, Heidi Voorhees, from GovHRUSA is in the process of reviewing the credentials of the candidates and will meet with the City Commission once her report is completed. “At the start of this process we estimated that 40-50 candidates would apply based upon other recruitments our firm has conducted for similar positions. This extraordinary response to the recruitment is a reflection of the City’s progressive approach to governance, its political stability and the overall high quality of life the City has to offer.”
Decatur’s City Manager, Peggy Merriss, is retiring at the end of the year after serving the City for 35 years, 25 as its City Manager. The City has had only two City Managers in the last 45 years.