MOULTRIE —
Colquitt County Administrator Bryan Shuler, who died Friday after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, will be hard to replace, county commissioners said Saturday.
Shuler, 55, had served as administrator since 2008, coming to Moultrie after serving as city manager of Gainseville, Ga.
“We hate it happened to him,” Commissioner Johnny Hardin said. “He was an outstanding man and he did us a good job. It's very unfortunate. He's going to be a hard man to replace, and he's going to be missed, not just by the board and the county but the community as a whole.”
Shuler had worked from home for much of the time he was sick, with the county adding the duties of assistant to the county administrator to John Peters, the county's zoining and safety officer. Commissioners had interviewed candidates for a temporary administrator to start work on the 2013-2014 budget. Commissioners met Friday to continue discussion on the candidates but took no action because three commissioners were absent and they wanted the entire board to make the decision.
Hardin said that commissioners plan to pick an interim administrator as well as start a search for a permanent adminstrator.
“It's really tough right now for us all,” Hardin said. “I'm devastated, to tell you the truth. We all thought a lot of Bryan. We're all going to miss him. Our prayers go out to the family.”
Shuler was one of the best administrators the county had had in some time, Commissioner Winfred Giddens said, and his contributions to the county will be missed.
“He really worked with the board,” he said. “He was a pleasure to work with. We just regret he passed away.”
Giddens said the commission likely will call a special meeting next week to discuss the issue of how to move forward.
“We need an interim to get us through the budget,” Giddens said. “That will give us a little extra time to look for a replacement.”
A memorial service for Shuler will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. See Page 2A for a full obituary and additional details about services.
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