Smyrna Town Manager Announces Retirement

SMYRNA, TN -- Smyrna Town Manager Harry Gill Jr. announced his retirement Tuesday.

“It has been my pleasure to work with the Town Council to make Smyrna a better place to live,” Gill, who has served as Town Manager since 2013, said. “I’m proud to have been a part of the creation of the Outdoor Adventure Center, the expansion of our pool facilities, the widening of Florence Road, the funding for the widening of Sam Ridley Parkway, and leading the Depot District renovation, all while increasing the Town’s ending fund balance by over 70 percent and without raising taxes on the citizens of Smyrna.”

Gill will leave office Aug. 31.

Prior to entering service with the town, Gill was a teacher and basketball coach at Smyrna High School for 16 years, leading the Lady Bulldogs to the 1982 state championship. Gill later served as principal of Cedar Grove Elementary School and served nine years as Rutherford County Director of Schools starting in 2003.

“Harry’s impact as our town manager has been significant. The leadership he provided, in helping to manage Smyrna’s unprecedented growth, while also striving to enhance the quality of life for residents, is greatly appreciated by all who have worked with him,” Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed said.

The Smyrna Town Council will begin the search for the next Town Manager immediately.

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