A familiar face has been chosen as the next director of Hopkinsville Community and Development Services.
Thomas Britton began his career with CDS in 1995 as a planner and later served as manager of planning and assistant director. From 2007 to 2019, Birtton worked for a regional council of governments in South Carolina holding the positions of assistant planning director and planning director.
He returned to Hopkinsville in 2019 to serve as CDS’s intergovernmental services coordinator.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Francis Marion University and a Master’s of Public Administration from Murray State University.
Britton is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and is a Certified Floodplain Manager.
He replaces longtime Director Steve Bourne, who is retiring after 40 years of service to the community.