Brunswick City Hall says Cornelia City Manager Donald Anderson has removed his name from consideration for the open city manager position in the coastal Georgia town.
Anderson and former Zephyrhills, Florida City Manager James Drumm were the only two candidates named for the job from an original pool of 40 applicants.
Anderson had initially shown interest in moving to be closer to his family on Tybee, Island. He was born in the Savannah area and attended college at Armstrong Atlantic State University and Savannah State.
A meeting with Cornelia City Council members on Tuesday apparently changed his mind. After an executive session, local leaders offered to boost his salary by $9000 annually. Brunswick officials received notification on Thursday that he would no longer be seeking a position there.
Cornelia leaders say Anderson, who came to town in 2006, was instrumental in numerous improvements to the city over the past decade. With more big projects to come they look forward to his steady leadership continuing.
