Alpharetta Assistant City Manager Leaves Job

Takes city manager job in Holly Springs.

By DOUG NURSE www.ajc.com

The Alpharetta city manager is searching for a replacement for Robbie Rokovitz, a fixture in Alpharetta for 15 years.

Rokovitz, 40, has left Alpharetta to become city manager at Holly Springs.
In 1993, Rokovitz became a 911 operator, and a year later joined Alpharetta Police Department as an officer.

In the 1996 began taking government classes and studying the administrative side of City Hall. In 2000, it paid off when he bested a field of 65 applicants to become assistant to the city manager. His title changed in 2005 to assistant city manager. He said mainly served as a liaison between the public and the city government, providing information and trying to solve their problems."I had a tough time leaving," he said. "It's been a good ride."