ICYMI: Acting City Manager Turns Down Florida Job

Kennesaw’s acting city manager will remain at his post after declining an interview for a similar position in Florida.

According to NewsChief in Winter Haven, FL, Dr. Jeff Drobney declined to be interviewedfor the soon-to-be vacant city manager job in Eagle Lake after being named one of four finalists for the position. The job has been offered to Luke Lewis, the former city manager of Chanute, KS.

Drobney’s tenure as acting city manager began only on Feb. 4, when former city manager Steve Kennedy completed his employment with the city after the Kennesaw City Council refused to extend his contract, which had expired on Dec. 31 of last year. Prior to Kennedy’s departure, Drobney had served as the assistant city manager.

Drobney previously served as the director of the Kennesaw Recreation and Culture Agency and has been a public servant in the city for the last 15 years. Drobney received a doctorate in history from West Virginia University.

Kennesaw’s own search for a permanent city manager began last week, when Human Resources Director LisaRae Jones presented a hiring plan to the Kennesaw City Council at their Feb. 25 work session. The city has not officially advertised the vacancy as of Monday morning, but says it will open the process to qualified candidates around the country.