Will join local consulting firm after 25 years serving City

                 City of Colorado Springs Assistant City Manager Mike Anderson announced his plans to retire from the City.  After a 25-year career with the City organization, he will be joining Summit Economics as a partner in December. 

                 As an Assistant City Manager, Anderson has provided leadership, direction and operational oversight of a number of City departments including: finance; public communications; economic development; human resources; parks, recreation and cultural services; fleet management; transit services; and most municipal enterprises.  Anderson was also appointed by City Council as Interim City Manager in 2007 while the City searched for a new City Manager. 

                 "Mike has been invaluable," said City Manager Penny Culbreth-Graft.  "His financial skills are outstanding, his institutional memory is excellent, and he is highly-regarded by City Council and citizens in every walk of life in Colorado Springs.  I will truly miss him."

                 Prior to joining the City of Colorado Springs in 1984, Anderson served as regional economist/demographer for the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments. 

"I have had the privilege of serving the citizens of Colorado Springs for nearly half my life," said Anderson.  "I've also had the honor to serve with some of the finest, most dedicated professionals found in public service. The community underestimates the value of its City workforce and the personal and professional sacrifices they make each day to make Colorado Springs such a wonderful place for its citizens."

Upon his retirement at the end of the year, Anderson will be joining Summit Economics as a partner.   Based in Colorado Springs, Summit Economics provides research and consulting services in applied economics and business strategy development.  Its clients include global corporations, small businesses, local governments, educational institutions and non-profit organizations.  Several prominent area economists comprise the principals of Summit including Dave Bamberger, Tom Binnings and Paul Rochette. 

"I am very excited about this opportunity to further pursue my first calling with some of the brightest economic minds in Colorado," Anderson said.

Anderson added that "Despite my retirement from the City, I intend to stay civically engaged in community issues and will always be a supporter of the City organization and its mission."