HOPE – For the first time in several years, Hope has hired one of its own to serve as town manager.
Jason Eckart, 51, will officially begin his new job on Monday, April 4.
Born in Columbus, Eckart grew up in a residence along County Road 150E and attended Grace Lutheran Church on Central Avenue. He graduated in 1989 from Columbus North High School, and graduated from Vincennes University in 1994.
For 25 years, Eckart owned an auto repair shop in Colorado before deciding to return to Bartholomew County. Eckart says he has been a Hope resident for the past five years, and has developed a passion for the northeast Bartholomew County community of 2,200 residents.
A town manager serves as the chief administrative officer for a community. But unlike a mayor, the manager is not elected and serves at the pleasure of the town council. Two of Eckart’s top responsibilities will involve economic development and grant writing.
Former Hope Town Manager Frank Owens resigned, council members said.
For more on this story, see Thursday’s Republic.
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