Monday's announcement that Village of Sparta Manager Jim Lower has decided not to continue with his candidacy for county administrator likely marks the end of the current search process. I had hoped we could attract and bring on board an administrator to help guide the County in the years ahead. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, that hasn't happened, and it seems unlikely to occur in the near future.
While I believe there were significant challenges with the search, I am grateful to everyone who volunteered their time and to all the candidates who came forward for consideration.
I look forward to resuming the search in the new year and working toward identifying a final candidate who has the full support of the Commission and can effectively lead all our staff and serve all our residents in the years ahead.
