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Angie Skarp, PHR, CMC
City Recorder
recorder@franklintn.gov
Phone: 615.791.3217
Fax: 615.790.0469
About:
Angie started with the city in June of 2019. Since joining the city, she has successfully led the hard-working Mentorship Committee to implement a new Mentorship Program to provide professional and personal development for a motivated group of staff members each year. She continues to drive for excellence and efficiencies in all the work the City Recorder’s Office handles.
Prior to her work at the City of Franklin, she served the City of Laramie, Wyoming in several capacities, including as City Clerk. Angie holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
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The Office of the City Recorder provides administrative support to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the City Administrator and is directly responsible for:
- Agendas and Minutes
- Municipal Code and Records
- Liquor Store Retail Certificates
- Grocery Store Wine Sale Certificate Application
- Municipal Code- Title 8, Chapter 1 - Alcohol other than beer
Contacts
Cayce Anderson, Deputy City Recorder, (615) 791-3217
Sarah Schilling, Assistant Deputy City Recorder, (615) 791-3217
Lead contact for public records information. Assists the City Recorder with agenda preparation, minute recordings, and general support for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and their committee meetings.
Agendas and Minutes
The City Recorder’s office is responsible for the preparation of the Board’s monthly meeting agendas, and also the Budget and Finance and Capital Investment Committee agendas. The City Recorder posts the Board’s meeting agenda to the City Website on the Thursday preceding their Tuesday meeting date. Committee agendas are posted one week prior to the committee meeting. The City Recorder's Office posts a copy of the approved minutes to the website after they are approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Municipal Code and Records
All official City records, including ordinances, resolutions, and minutes, are maintained in the Administration Department. This office is also responsible for the city’s records management in accordance with the records retention policy of the city, along with state and federal law. In accordance with state law, most records maintained by the City are public records available for review by State of Tennessee residents. Some exceptions include records related to an ongoing criminal investigation or certain personal information in employee files.
Citizens wishing to view or get a copy of a record may complete a Public Record Request through the link below.
- Ordinance 2020-01 (Ordinance and fee schedule for open records)
- Public Record Request Online Portal
The City’s Municipal Code is available on the City’s Website and updated shortly after each Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s meeting to include any new ordinances passed by the Board.
Retail Certificates for Liquor Stores
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approve the issuance and renewals of all liquor store retail certificates. These are coordinated through the City Recorder. To download a pdf of the application, click here: Application for Retail Liquor Stores To review the Municipal Code regarding Retail Liquor stores, click here: Municipal Code - Retail Liquor Stores
The Retail Sale of Wine in Grocery Stores began on July 1, 2016. Qualifying locations may use this link to download the application: Application for Retail Sale of Wine in Grocery Stores