Last night’s Athens-Clarke County Commission meeting saw Commissioners pass a budget for the fiscal year that begins in July, and the resignation of Athens-Clarke County Manager Blaine Williams. Williams has been County Manager for the past eight years.
He said, in closing remarks at Wednesday night’s Commission meeting, said his “decision was driven by a sincere desire to explore new opportunities for personal and professional growth, and to be with my family.”
From the Athens-Clarke County government website…
At their June 5 meeting, the Mayor & Commission entered into an agreement to accept Manager Blaine Williams’ resignation. Mayor Girtz will recommend an Acting Manager next week, to be followed by a national search for a permanent Manager.
Blaine Williams was appointed as the fourth Manager of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County in April, 2016.
Previously, he served as the Assistant Manager of the Unified Government, and before in Floyd County, Georgia as the County Manager and Assistant Manager.
He has worked in the private sector as a consultant for not-for-profit hospital systems, including the LSU Charity Hospital System before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina.
Blaine has also worked for the Middle Georgia Regional Commission and the City of Rome, Georgia.
He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Georgia, has completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and is an ICMA Credentialed Manager.
He lives in Athens with his wife and three sons, who attend Barrow Elementary and Clarke Middle School.
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