FRANKLIN CO. (WSLS 10) -
After 32.5 years in local government, Franklin County Administrator Richard Huff announced Wednesday that he is leaving to enter private sector employment on July 1, 2015.
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"Franklin County has been an extremely good place for my family as all 3 of our children graduated from Franklin County High School with honors. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving this wonderful community as 24 years of my career have been spent here working with many great Board members and a hard working and dedicated staff," said Huff in a written statement, released on Wednesday. "I believe that Franklin County has developed a great reputation among local governments in the state and it will be an attractive position for other experienced Administrators."
Huff served as Assistant County Administrator from 1983-1985, and County Administrator from 1985-1991 and from 1999-2015.
"The County is in good shape and the Board of Supervisors has a clear vision of what it wants to accomplish moving forward. It's a good time to pursue an attractive offer I have been presented to step outside of local government and watch tremendous things continue to happen as a resident of the community. I wish the Board and the staff much success," Huff concluded in a written statement, released on Wednesday.
The Board says they will meet soon to decide how they will move forward in the selection of a new County Administrator.