Town Administrator pushes back retirement to July of 2022
Post Date:12/17/2021 1:41 PMTown Administrator James Lewellen announced his retirement in August of 2021. Lewellen plans to stay on as the Town Administrator until the end of the fiscal year, which will be July of 2022.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen want to recruit the best candidate for the next Town Administrator, and Lewellen decided to push back his retirement to July to allow more time to find the right replacement.
“Additionally, it would be more convenient to move to Collierville during the summer, especially if he or she has a family,” said Lewellen. In the meantime, he is busy meeting with Town Department Heads and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to prepare for the next budget season – his final budget planning process with the Town.
Lewellen has served as the Town Administrator for 26 years. Since his arrival in 1995, James has served under three mayors, and witnessed the Town's population soar from 18,000 to 52,000. In 1995, the Town’s budgeted General Fund was $11.2 million compared to $67 million, and the Town's workforce has grown from 241 to 603 total employees (full and part-time).Return to full list >>
