Unalaska’s director of Parks, Culture and Recreation has resigned after a decade on the island.
The City of Unalaska is looking for a new director to replace D. Tyrell McGirt, who arrived in Unalaska in 2006.
“It’s time,” McGirt said. “I’m moving into the next chapter of my life, I’m getting married in December, and my fiancée and I are looking to start the next chapter of our lives in a place that’s new and different for both of us.”
Originally from North Carolina, McGirt served as the aquatics manager and the recreation manager for the Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation before landing the top job.
He also is president of the board of directors for Iliuliuk Family and Health Services.
McGirt and his fiancée are headed to Tucson, Arizona, but he says he’ll miss working with the kids of Unalaska and living in the tight-knit community.
“I say it over and over again — Unalaska has been good to me and good for me,” he said. “Everything about being here on this tiny island at the end of the world has been very moving and very much appreciated.”
McGirt’s last day as PCR director is Nov. 2.
The city has posted the job opening online.
