Charlottesville Spokesperson Ric Barrick Resigning - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

Charlottesville's city spokesperson is leaving his job at the end of this month.

Ric Barrick's resignation is effective March 30.  He says he's leaving his post to find a new job that's less stressful.

Barrick points to two examples: coordinating the media coverage of the George Huguely murder trial and a recent internal city investigation in which he was cleared of any wrongdoing over a city contract issue.

Barrick has been the Charlottesville's spokesperson since 2006.  He tells NBC29 he hopes to stay in the area.