A third Chatham County municipality is on the hunt for a new city manager after Scott Robider resigned from his position as Garden City manager during an executive session on Monday.
“After eight rewarding years with Garden City I have chosen to resign to seek new opportunities,” Robider noted in a statement to the Savannah Morning News. “The mayor and council have treated me like family and I will always be grateful for the opportunity they afforded me to be the city manager of the best city around. The city has many exciting projects in the works, and I know the city Staff and city Council will do an excellent job in ensuring a bright future for the residents.”
Robider’s resignation comes soon after Garden City attempted an annexation that would have expanded the city into parts of Berwick and Georgetown, pushing the boundaries to the Abercorn extension. The state House bill, HB4EX, would have required a vote from affected residents. However, the city asked Gov. Brian Kemp to veto it after faults were found in the language.