Koontz, a Democrat and the only incumbent who lost in last week’s primary election, also knows he has higher priorities that can’t wait until the end of his term.

“I don’t have a job,” he said. “If I find a job anywhere outside of Frederick , I’m going to pursue it.”

A month and a half ago, Koontz was fired from his job selling advertising for Comcast. The summer has also been marked by serious health problems for his partner.

At the end of December, Koontz said, he will lose the city-provided health coverage that covers both him and his partner.

He will also lose the $13,500 annual salary he now earns as an alderman. Members of the next board will see the pay increase to $25,000.

“At one point the City of Frederick weighed heavily on my mind,” he said.

That’s changed now with the personal challenges he now faces, he said.

For more on this story, check out Wednesday's edition of The Frederick News-Post.