Fred A. Sisk - Knoxville News Sentinel

Fred A. Sisk
1916 White Arum Lane 400 Main Street Suite 418
Knoxville, Tennessee 37922 Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
(865)-216-1000 (865) 215-2021
fsisk@charter.net fred.sisk@knoxcounty.org
EXPERIENCE
KNOX COUNTY TRUSTEE’S OFFICE (September 1994 – Present)
Chief Deputy
Responsible for the daily management and operation of Knox County Trustee’s
Office including the billing and collection of Knox County Property Tax, oversight
of Trustee accounting department, Knox County banking operations, Trustee office
budgeting. Additionally, coordinate technology enhancements with Knox County IT
Department, and strategic planning for Trustee’s Office.
• Manage annual loading of tax roll for real, personal, and public utility tax. Knox
County Property tax roll contains over 200,000 taxable properties with a total
property tax value of over $215,000,000.00. Average tax amount over $900.00
• Manage daily tax processing, via mail, substation, walk-in, and online payments.
Estimated processing totals in FY’07 over $165,000,000.00
• Oversee mortgage escrow payment processing. Estimated processing totals in
FY’07 over $50,000,000.00 and over 60,000 properties.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual tax collection reports. YTD collections
exceed $125 million dollars.
• Coordinate Knox County Trustee website development and operation. Website
development resulted in the online tax search and online payment capability. In
FY’06 Trustee’s office processed over $1.3 million in tax payments.
• Member Knox County Investment Committee which manages $32 million dollars
of long term investments for Knox County. In addition, prepare monthly,
quarterly, and annual investment reports.
• Monitor and audit Knox County TIF and PILOT agreements.
• Administer Knox County banking services operation.
• Developed Knox County Trustee Bank Draft program.
• Developed Knox County Trustee Substation program.
• Initiate Knox County Trustee Delinquent Tax & Surplus Properties Sale.
• Prepare Knox County Trustee Budgets.
• Served on the Knox County Financial Software Advisory Committee.
• Served on the Knox County Banking Services Selection Committee.
• Served on the Knox County Online Credit Card Processor Selection Committee.
• Oversee development of tax collection software (currently under development).

KNOX COUNTY TRUSTEE’S OFFICE (September 1990 – August 1994)
Thomas H. Schumpert, Trustee
Administrative Clerk
• Processed current and delinquent tax payments.
• Processed mortgage escrow tax payments.
• Posted tax payment receipts.
KNOX COUNTY GOVERNMENT (August 1989 – August 1990)
Robert L Broome, Trustee
Administrative Clerk
• Accounting clerk
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Business Administration, University of Mississippi, May 1978
Certification as a Public Administrator, CTAS, University of Tennessee, May 2004
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Tennessee Government Finance Officers Association
• County Officials Association of Tennessee
• Tennessee County Trustee’s Association
PERSONAL
Member First Baptist Concord Church
Coach Upward Basketball
Coach Upward Soccer
ConcordQuest Vacation Bible School, First Baptist Concord
GOALS FOR TRUSTEE’S OFFICE
• Maintain 95% collection rate of the County’s $200 + million revenue stream.
• Make taxpaying more convenient by partnering with the local banks
• Promote tax relief programs for senior citizens.
• Implement electronic imaging of checks to earn improves the deposit timeline,
increase cash flow and earn additional interest for Knox County
• Start new tax sales cycles every 90 days.
• Finish development of property tax software and save Knox County over $3.5
compared to other local governments