The blogosphere got it right this time: Mike Svetz, Charlottesville’s director of Parks and Recreation, is leaving for Arizona.
Ric Barrick, city spokesperson, says that Svetz has accepted a "great job" in Goodyear, Arizona—a suburb of Phoenix—as Parks and Recreation Department director.
The process of finding Svetz’s replacement is handled by City Manager Gary O’Connell, but Barrick says that "one thing that is great about Parks is that they are very structured. We are lucky to have a lot of folks that are really capable who can share the load in the meantime."
With the guidance of the city manager, assistant Park Director Brian Daly, who is already in charge of big scale projects like the Meade Park restoration, will manage the day-to-day operations along with others in the staff.
Svetz’s last day is February 2.
