Breakfast with Mayors’

Carol Evans, executive director of the Legacy Parks Foundation in Knoxville, will be join Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson and Franklin Mayor Ken Moore as speakers at the event. Evans brings more than 20 years experience in marketing, public relations and event management to the leadership position of the Legacy Parks Foundation. Since July 2007, the Foundation has raised $3 million in private dollars for parks, trails and open space. During that same period of time, nearly 300 acres of parkland in Knox County were acquired through

the Foundation and more than 900 acres of open space has been preserved in East Tennessee.

Legacy Parks Foundation is a non-profit organization and its mission is to bridge the gap between the services and amenities afforded by government funding and those that allow the community to take full advantage of the incredible natural resources of the region. Evans will speak about the benefits of public/private partnership and corporate sponsorships of organizations like Friends of Franklin Parks,

LLC, founded in April 2011 by Franklin Tomorrow using Legacy Parks Foundation as a model.

Implementation of the city’s adopted Greenway and Open Space Master Plan and Streetscape and continued development of connected greenways for walking and bicycling were the top two strategies emerging during Franklin Tomorrow’s 2011 Vision Fair process.

First Farmers Bank is the Presenting Sponsor for the series, with Platinum Partner sponsorships by Windstream Communications, Ryan Search & Consulting, Alfred Benesch & Co., Williamson County Association of Realtors, and Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon. Chick-fil-A of South Franklin and Thoroughbred Square are the breakfast sponsors for 2012. Additional sponsors for this event include Thomas Miller & Partners, Varallo Public Relations, and the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors.

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