Dickerson leaving McDonough city government

Keith Dickerson is leaving his post as McDonough city administrator. His final day is Dec. 31.

Two days later he will begin his new job as city manager in Clarkesville in northeast Georgia. Multiple media outlets have reported that the Clarkesville City Council voted unanimously in early November to hire Dickerson after receiving more than 100 applications and interviewing four candidates, of which he was the sole finalist. Dickerson has worked for McDonough a total of 15 years, in including several years as public works director, and he was appointed city administrator the first week of 2015. He told the City Council at its Dec. 9 meeting that he has “enjoyed every minute of it.”