DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Decatur City Manager Tim Gleason is stepping down after less than two years back in the role.

“I had planned on being here longer … figured it would at least be two years,” Gleason said. “Sometimes you just need to make a decision, put yourself first. It’s time for me to move on.”

Gleason, who previously served in Decatur before taking a six-year post in Bloomington, returned in 2024 . He said he was drawn back because of his ties to the community and the challenges the city faced.

“When I left, I went to Bloomington. I was there for six years, and I never lost contact with a lot of people here. I care about the community,” Gleason explained. “The mayor reached out and asked if I’d consider returning. She said, ‘We’ve got some problems, I think you’re the righ

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