Doug Derrer as the sole finalist for the position of county manager.
Derrer, a former Hall County officials, joined Forsyth County as deputy county manager in February 2008, and has served as interim county manager since September 2008 when Rhonda Poston-O'Conner was fired. He brings over 28 years of local government experience to Forsyth County.
Prior to joining Forsyth County, Derrer served as the public works director for Hall County. He has also worked as the public safety director for Hall County, the supervisor for the Hall County Code Enforcement Department, the city manager for Flowery Branch, and a police officer for Miami-Dade County in Florida.
He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in public administration and criminal justice.
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