Town Manager / McCordsville, IN

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Town Manager- Gropp

Before becoming Town Manager for McCordsville, Tim was a practicing economic development professional for over 16 years becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) in 2009 from the International Economic Development Council, the highest distinction in Economic Development.

He was born and raised in La Porte, IN where he also served as Economic Development Director from 2005-2011. In 2011 he and his family moved to Fishers, IN where he served as Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Town/City of Fishers from 2011-early 2017.

Tim left in early 2017 to become Executive Director of Speedway Redevelopment Commission where he handled all aspects of development throughout the Town working on projects including the redevelopment of Main Street, construction of the new municipal center, Founders Square, Allison Transmission VET and Innovation Center, and numerous projects with IMS.

He is a member of the Indiana Municipal Managers Association (IMMA), International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA), and Redevelopment Association of Indiana (RAI).

The Town Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Town, as directed by the Town Council. The Town Manager prepares the agenda for the Town Council's monthly meetings. After the Council has debated an issue and decided on a course of action, the Town Manager is responsible for implementing their decision.

The Town Manager is also the first line of contact between developers and the town on residential, commercial and industrial developments.

The Town Manager also responds to citizen requests for services and information, and acts as a liaison with other federal, state and local governmental agencies and serves as the spokesperson for the Town.