The job posting for the Savannah city manager position reads desirable enough.
Then there s the handsome pay, as much as $282,196, and the prestige that comes with leading the large business that is the city government. The opportunity to improve a city fast becoming one of the most desirable in the country appeals, too.
Any interested professional with an internet connection knows better, though. They ve read the news reports and then watched video of council meetings to see the carnage for themselves.
No doubt the serious candidates have placed calls to Cahula Barnes, Odie Donald II and John Pombier, the three finalists rejected by council in an earlier search. And perhaps former City Manager Pat Monahan, who retired following council’s failure to hire his replacement.