Round Rock City Manager Steve Norwood announced July 2 that he will resign from his position after Sept. 30.

Norwood, who has served the city for roughly three and half years in his current role, cited personal reasons for his departure.

"The constant pressures do take a toll on one personally and professionally," Norwood said in a statement. "While I love Round Rock and love working with this city council, I'm looking forward to moving on to the next stage of my career, whether it's in the public or private sector."

The city manager handles the day-to-day operations of the city and is responsible for executing the policies set by the mayor and council. The position is directly answerable to council and oversees all city departments.

During Norwood's tenure, Round Rock undertook its downtown revitalization program and built the Round Rock Sports Center. Round Rock Mayor Alan McGraw said Norwood made an impression on the city.

"Steve has done an amazing job here, and I know he'll be successful in whatever he does next in his career," McGraw said in a statement.

Norwood, who is 50, said he has been in public service for 28 years. He has served in municipal management positions in various cities throughout his career. Before joining the staff of the city of Round Rock, he served as the city manager of Prescott, Arizona, from 2003 to 2010. He has also served in leadership positions with four other Texas cities.

Round Rock Communications Director Will Hampton said city council has not determined who will replace Norwood, how the city will go about finding candidates or when the replacement process will begin. Council will likely take up the matter at one of its regular meetings sometime after the July 4 holiday weekend, Hampton said.