In 2023, Franklin continued to be one of America’s most desirable communities both for residents and businesses. Franklin stayed in the top 25 of Money Magazine’s Top 50 Best Places to live in the US, along with being in the top 50 of Livability’s Best Places to Live in the US and in the Top 5 Best Places to Live on their Southeast list. Businesses and citizens agree that Franklin is the place to be! At the International City Managers Association (ICMA) conference in Austin, the City was honored as a finalist and award winner for a 2023 Voice of The People (VOP) Award for Excellence in Economy. The VOP Awards honor local governments that best engage residents and include public opinion in community decisions. These are the first and only nationally recognized awards given to local governments based on resident input. Also at this event, our City Manager, Eric Stuckey, was sworn in as Vice President representing the Southeast region of the United States for the ICMA Executive Board as well as named City Manager of the Year by the Tennessee City Management Association. We are so grateful for our strong leadership! This year we also continued the comprehensive update to our land use plan, Envision Franklin. This planning document provides guidance for the future growth and development of our community. Numerous opportunities were provided for citizens to give their input and the public draft was released in September. We’re looking forward to the adoption of the updated plan. In March of 2023, Franklin was able to host our Irish sister city, County Laois. We were honored to host the delegates so they could experience and learn more about our community. Activities included local tours, friendly exchanges of ideas, and most importantly, some Nashville hot chicken! We value our sister cities and look forward to cultivating those relationships even more in the coming year. Lastly, this year was an election year for our Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Congratulations to the newest Alderman Greg Caesar and our re-elected Aldermen Clyde Barnhill, Ann Petersen, and Brandy Blanton. I am also grateful to have been re-elected for another term as your Franklin Mayor! Franklin, Tennessee continues to be a thriving community and I’m proud of all the progress we have made in 2023 and will continue to make in the future. Mayor Ken Moore Letter From the Mayor
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