Abbie Smith

Community & Economic Development Director @Tipton County, Indiana Government

Tipton, IN, US

Delicately moving through implementation of community plans and development of the next decade’s vision in a small community with a deep understanding of the intricacies of relationship management, both internally and externally, with local elected and appointed officials. Currently working to identify and blend various needs and wants of the community with respect to hesitations of stakeholders who would like to maintain the essence of the community.∙ Facilitate productive partnerships with a range of city and county elected officials whose opinions and perspectives on issues facing the community often differ. Additionally fostered collaboration among multidisciplinary teams including planners, utilities, IEDC, volunteer organizations, attorneys, financial advisors, engineers, and municipal employees ensuring successful execution of projects.∙ Leading various initiatives including Broadband Access/Implementation and READI 2.0 including alignment of project priorities for the region and development of proposals.∙ Advance development projects and opportunities for community including negotiation with developers and builders driving growth of community while representing and protecting the interest of the taxpayers.∙ Implemented efforts to increase walkability and public greenspace in Downtown Tipton as prescribed in the Downtown Revitalization Plan.∙ Established 2 Residential TIF areas, disposed of all City-owned residential and commercial properties into private investment, facilitated parking and traffic studies, processed tax abatement applications/compliance, and established acre Economic Development Area.

Purdue University

BA, Political Science