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The City Administrator’s mission is to carry out the policies and programs approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and also provides administrative leadership to the City’s 600 employees in 13 departments.The City Administrator is appointed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) and represents the City with outside governmental agencies, presents an annual general fund budget of more than $53 million to BOMA. The City Administrator is also responsible for the long-range planning for the City and the development of recommendations to the BOMA on a variety of public policy issues. Within the City Administrator’s office reside the Assistant City Recorder for Records, the City Engineer, Facilities Project Manager, Legal and the Communications Division.
About Eric Stuckey, Franklin City Administrator
eric.stuckey@franklintn.gov
phone: (615) 791-3217)
Eric S. Stuckey, has served as City Administrator for the City of Franklin since January 1, 2009. As the City’s top administrative official, Mr. Stuckey oversees day-to-day operations and works with the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to chart the strategic direction of the City. Since joining the City of Franklin, Stuckey has worked closely with BOMA to adopt wide-ranging financial policies that have helped the City obtain the highest possible bond ratings (triple-A) from both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. His efforts have also focused on providing multi-year financial planning for the organization, responsive local government, and cost-effective service delivery. The City of Franklin maintains the lowest city property tax rate of any city in Tennessee with a population of over 25,000, a tax rate that has not been increased in over 20 years.
Prior to coming to the City of Franklin, Stuckey served as the Assistant County Administrator for Hamilton County, Ohio (population 842,843; county seat – Cincinnati) from 2000 through December 2008. His responsibilities with Hamilton County have included oversight of the development of the County’s $1.3 billion annual budget, management of County-owned professional sports facilities and riverfront parking operations, economic development, human resources, central purchasing services, grants management, risk management, small business development, and joint city/county riverfront redevelopment efforts.
Eric’s 18-year public service career has also included five years as the Assistant City Manager and Budget Director for the City of Elgin, Illinois (population 94,487) and service in the City of Dayton, Ohio’s Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Stuckey is a cum laude graduate of Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Eric also earned a Master of Public Administration degree with honors from the University of Kansas. Eric is active in his profession and community working in various service and leadership positions.
Eric and his wife, Lisa, have two school-aged children and live in Franklin.
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