DUBLIN, Ga. — Dublin City Schools Superintendent Fred Williams announced his retirement Tuesday after more than 30 years of service, leaving residents concerned about the district's future as it faces a $13 million budget shortfall.

Robert Shuman, a Dublin resident since 1977, said his family moved to the area because of its schools. Now, with three grandchildren attending the district's Irish Gifted Academy, he's worried about what comes next.

"We moved here because of the great schools really. We wanted our kids to benefit from that," Shuman said.

All of his children graduated from Dublin schools.

"We were distressed because we felt like their education might be in jeopardy," Shuman said of his grandchildren's future in the district.

As the community processes the news, Shuman sai

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