RESUME

Billy Preston Beckett

203 Wheatleigh Lane
Peachtree City, GA 30269
(404) 386-2172
[email protected] (e-mail)

EDUCATION
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Master of Urban Affairs, Public Management & all but thesis for Master of
Urban & Regional Planning (3/78)

Concord College, Athens, WV, B.A., Geography & Sociology (5/75)

Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, VA (High School)

OTHER EDUCATION
Multiple continuing education courses from colleges and universities and professional seminars and courses
from organizations such as ICMA. Graduate, VA Institute for Economic Development, Graduate, Mediation
Training, GA Department of Community Affairs, Graduate, Atlanta Regional Leadership Institute.

MILITARY SERVICE
Active Duty, U.S. Army 6-70-1/72. Honorable Discharge. Last Duty Assignment: 521st Military Police
Company, Ft. Belvoir, VA.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Interim Chief Administrative Officer, City of Americus, GA. 2/2/2015-Present. Temporary engagement to
assist the City by providing day-to-day administration and supervision of traditional and certain expanded
municipal functions. Assist the City in its conversion from a CAO form of government to a Council Manager
form of government. Provide professional assistance and advice to the governing body in a number of areas
and coordinate with various intergovernmental and non-profit entities related to City functions. Provided
executive search assistance to the governing body in its efforts to secure a qualified City Manager

Pro Bono Assistance: City of Riverdale. June-July, 2014. Provided technical assistance in formulating
questions and process for candidates for City Manager. Participated in interviews with selection committee
and with the Mayor and Council offering comments and recommendations. Candidate employed July , 2014.

Interim City Manager, Adairsville, GA 11/13-03/14. Temporary engagement to assist the NW Georgia
community in stabilizing the organizational operations during a management transition period. Serve as both
CAO and CEO pursuant to the Charter modification enacted in 2011. Responsible for the oversight major
and traditional activities of municipal government and implementation of several intergovernmental and
public-private sector partnerships. Provide service to the governing body in recruiting and evaluating
candidates for the replacement City Manager Successfully completed a;; aspects associated with the
engagement.

Interim City Manager, Hiram, GA 6/12-9/12 Temporary engagement to assist the metro Atlanta community in
its transition from a Strong Mayor form of government to a Council-Manager form. Established policies and
procedures related to the various City entities and for the benefit of both elected and appointed officials.
Assisted in the search for a new City Attorney and City Manager, successfully placing well qualified
individuals into those positions. Educated the Mayor and Council on the Citys financial status and resolved
complex issues relating to the fiscal process. Assisted in the formulation of priority tasks associated with the
various City Departments. Successfully completed all assigned tasks within the parameters of the interim
engagement.
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City Manager, McDonough, GA 1/09-12/11 Served as the CAO in a Council Manager form of government in
the metropolitan Atlanta area. Oversight of the various City departments and functions. Reorganized several
departments to improve the effective and efficient delivery of services. Improved the financial and budgetary
and reporting process through the initiation of policy and personnel enhancements. Oversight responsibility
for infrastructure improvements within the Public Works department . Continued major responsibility for
financial enhancements, policy and procedure updates and personnel enhancements.

City Manager, Milton GA 4/08-9/08 Served as the CAO in a newly created municipality in the metropolitan
Atlanta area. Worked closely with the contractor, CH2M Hill, to deliver municipal services on an outsourced
basis. Oversight of all relevant contracts, City finances and human resources functions and other traditional
services that were not outsourced. Worked closely with internal staff, staff of the principal contractor, elected
officials and others to assist the City in its early start up phase.

City Manager, Safety Harbor, FL. 10/06-10/07. Served as CAO in a Council-Manager form of government in
a suburban community located in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. Provided
management and leadership services associated with all components of a traditional local government unit.
Possessed significant responsibility and authority associated with the effective and efficient delivery of
service, policy development, analysis, and implementation. Major responsibility for budget development and
implementation as well as fiscal management responsibility. Major responsibility for oversight of major
human resources policies, issues and functions to include unionized and non-union employees.

Executive Director, Coosa Valley Regional Development Center, Rome, GA. 9/04-8/05. CEO for a regional
government agency providing technical administrative assistance, comprehensive-planning services, aging
services and workforce investment act services to a ten county, thirty-five municipality region in NW GA. The
service area includes portions of suburban Atlanta and suburban Chattanooga, TN. Provided organizational
and community leadership and service as a facilitator, mediator and convener of regional issues and
services. Promoted the identification and development of strategies to address regional policy issues and
the implementation of alternative solutions to intergovernmental problems.. Promoted and secured
intergovernmental and private sector cooperation and partnerships in key areas, including federal, state and
local legislative issues. Provided local governments with programs to promote and facilitate professional
management solutions.

City Manager, City of Riverdale, GA. 7/01-4/04. Served as CAO for an urban community in the metropolitan
Atlanta area. ICMA recognized Council-Manager form of government. Assigned managerial responsibility for
traditional functions of municipal government with relevant duties and responsibilities. Provided Fiscal
responsibility for budgetary preparation, submission and implementation of annual operating and capital
budgets. Assumed significant human resources responsibility to include development of policies, attention to
employment, training and disciplinary activities. Provided policy analysis and recommendations for the
consideration of the governing body. Attended to the provision of day-to-day service issues and initiated a
long-term visioning and planning process for the community. Promoted development and re-development
efforts within the corporate boundaries.

County Manager, Fayette County, GA. 1/85-6/00. CAO for a suburban Atlanta community in an ICMA
recognized Council-Manager form of government. Major duties included review, preparation, submission and
execution of multi-fund budgets. Assumed major fiscal and human resources responsibility to include policy
development, hiring, training and disciplinary authority with respect to major division and department heads.
Supervised the provision of traditional and non-traditional local government services and coordinated
activities associated with the operation of independent constitutional officers and externally dependent
agencies. Provided policy analysis and recommendations and attended to the implementation of policies,
programs, and other items duly enacted by the governing body. Performed other relevant duties and
responsibilities as assigned.

County Administrator, Franklin County, VA. 9/78-9/83 & 1/84-12/84. CAO. Reviewed, prepared, submitted
and executed multi-fund budgets to include review and recommendations associated with School and Social
Services agency budgets. Served as chief financial and personnel officer with hiring and disciplinary
authority. Supervised the provision of traditional and non-traditional local government services and
coordinated activities associated with dependent and independent government and non-profit agencies.
Performed other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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Adjunct Faculty, Public Affairs Program, Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA. 6/76-As needed. Served as an
Instructor, Public Budgeting & Finance and Local Government Planning courses.

Assistant County Manager, Collier County, FL. 9/83-12/83. Supervised the Divisions of Public Safety, Public
Services, Administrative Services & Community Development. Served as Acting County Manager during the
absence of the County Manager for a significant portion of my tenure. Provided policy analysis and
recommendations for the consideration of the governing body. Negotiated collective bargaining agreements
with unionized public works employees.

County Administrator, Raleigh County, WV. 6/76-8/78. Advised the governing body on a variety of technical
governmental policy issues. Proposed and implemented policies duly enacted. Researched, analyzed and
prepared reports on various governmental issues impacting the administration of government. Administered
grants and served as administrative officer for a demonstration housing rehabilitation project and a CDBG
grant funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Performed a variety of related
administrative and community relations duties, as well as completion of other assigned ad hoc tasks.

County Planner, Raleigh County, WV. 5/75-6/76. Assisted in the development and implementation of
community development strategies. Researched growth, economic and community development issues in
the community. Proposed plans and programs relative to the comprehensive planning and land use
functions. Provided technical planning assistance and coordination with other governmental entities and
private sector agencies. Identified, applied for and administered various intergovernmental assistance
programs.

Research Associate & Intern Coordinator, Region I Planning & Development Council, Princeton, WV. 12/74-
5/75. Supervised a six-county regional land use, housing and economic development survey and six college
students assigned to the project.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Society for Public Administration, American Waterworks Association, GA Association of City &
County Managers, GA Association of County Administrators, GA Association of Regional Development
Centers (Secretary), GA Finance Officers Association, Government Finance Officers Association,
International City/County Managers Association (Former Credentialed Manager), International Association of
Municipal Clerks, National Association of County Administrators, Public Risk Management Association.

OTHER ACTIVITIES PRESENT & PAST

Lay Member, 5th District Disciplinary Committee-VA Bar Association, Secretary, GA Association of Regional
Development Centers, Vice-President, Franklin County, VA Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Fayette
County Water & Sewer Implementation Committee, Member, Fayette County Water Committee, Member,
GA Department of Community Affairs Planning Standards Task Force & Mediation Issues Work Team,
Member ACCG/GMA Joint Committee on Statewide Personnel Standards, Member ACCG Natural
Resources & Environmental Policy Committee, Member, ACCG/GMA Public Works Construction Task Force,
Member, NACO Land Use & Environmental Policy Committee, Member, GA DOT Intermodal Transportation
Technical Advisory Committee, Atlanta Regional Commission Speakers Bureau-Vision 20-20 Program,
Collegiate and Professional Football & Soccer Official, Past President, GA Football Officials Association,
Past Member, GA High School Officials Advisory Committee.