Vernon serves the City of Franklin, TN as Assistant City Administrator for Community & Economic Development. He has over 30 years of community and economic development experience and has also served the cities of Kenosha, Wisconsin and Vernon Hills, Illinois. Vernon’s primary responsibilities include managerial oversight of Franklin’s development services and support of the Planning & Sustainability, Engineering, and Building & Neighborhood Services Departments. Vernon recognizes that Franklin is a special place that offers a very desirable quality of life. He understands the value placemaking has in economic development and embraces the philosophy that public input is essential to preserving a community’s heritage while employing community planning best practices to encourage quality, sustainable development that enhances its economic well-being and quality of life.