Sandusky City Manager resigns

SANDUSKY – Sandusky City Manager Eric Wobser has announced that he will leave the City effective at the end of Friday, November 11.

Wobser has been named co-director of the transition team for Cuyahoga County Executive-Elect Chris Ronayne and will assume the role of Ronayne’s chief of staff, when he officially takes office in January.

Wobser has served as Sandusky’s city manager since 2014. He previously served as the executive director of Ohio City Incorporated, a community development corporation in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, from 2009 to 2014.

“Being City Manager of my hometown has been a dream job for me,” said Wobser. “I’m proud of everything we were able to accomplish over the past eight years and I’m grateful for the leadership of our City Commission, the dedication and hard work of our city staff, and our committed community partners who helped make it all possible. I know that the future is bright for Sandusky.”

At a special meeting on Thursday, Sandusky City Commission voted to appoint Assistant City Manager John Orzech as interim city manager. Orzech has served as assistant city manager since January 2020, after serving as the chief of the Sandusky Police Department for seven years. The Commission also appointed Chief Neighborhood Development Officer Colleen Gilson as the interim assistant city manager.

City Commission will now launch a search for Wobser’s permanent replacement.

 “Eric has guided this city for the past eight years to a level of success that is unmatched in our history,” said City Commission President Dick Brady.  “Sandusky is blessed with a very capable staff that will continue to perform their jobs to ensure that the momentum provided by Eric continues. The trajectory of our city has been forever changed by Eric’s leadership. This commission thanks him and wishes him continued success.”

PHOTO CREDIT: City of Sandusky