Schaumburg Village Manager George Longmeyer has resigned from his post, ending nearly two decades of public service in the northwest suburb, officials said Monday.
On Friday, Longmeyer informed village trustees that he had decided to leave his $108,000-a-year post for “personal reasons,” according to Mayor Al Larson.
Longmeyer could not be reached for comment Monday.
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Larson declined Monday to elaborate on Longmeyer’s resignation, which is effective July 17, saying only that he was “very surprised” by the announcement.
“We had no inkling” of his plans to resign, Larson said.
Longmeyer came to Schaumburg in 1980 as the assistant village manager. He became village manager six years later.
During his tenure, Longmeyer oversaw such important projects as the redevelopment of the Town Square development and the purchase of an 85-acre private airport, which later became the Schaumburg Regional Airport.
More recently, Longmeyer was involved in efforts to bring minor league baseball to Schaumburg.
Longmeyer had served a seven-year stint as village manager in Hoffman Estates, leaving in 1978. From 1978 to 1980, he worked in real estate development.
In February 1996, Longmeyer made a similar announcement, saying he wanted to leave his village post to pursue “new challenges and opportunities.” But he returned to his post after about a month and with a more lucrative contract.
Larson said Assistant Village Manager Ken Fritz would serve as acting village manager until a permanent replacement is found.