This was unexpected. It should be a busy month or so for Steve and for the city council. From the Gazette.
Longtime City Manager Steve Atkins said today that he is retiring by the end of July.Atkins, 61, has been city manager of Iowa City since July 1986.“It's time,” Atkins said. “I've got all my eligibilities. It's time.”Atkins said he has no reservations about retiring but will miss his colleagues.“There are a lot of people in this building that I've gotten to know over the years, and that's where it hurts,” he said.The City Council will likely lead the effort to find Atkins' successor, though how that process will play out was not immediately clear.The city manager is appointed by the council and is the city's chief administrative officer.
Atkins said he'd use the next two months to help plan for the city's future, which will include writing a summary of all the issues confronting the city.
Atkins said he believes the city is in good shape, but he wishes it had the resources to expand the police and fire departments.“Financially, we're as good as virtually any community in the state, if not better,” he said. “And that's with no sales tax or gambling revenue.”Atkins came to Iowa City after three years as the city manager for the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Ill. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio.He said he has no specific plans for his retirement except to continue painting, a passionate hobby of his. He plans to remain in Iowa City.
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