New County Administrator Chiddo is guided by faith, family, and service
“I value the opportunity to build strong relationships with staff, elected officials, and citizens of the county,” Chiddo said. “... Bringing people together to solve problems, improve services, and promote solutions for positive overall results benefiting the county.”
Kim Chiddo, who was appointed to be the new Floyd County Administrator at the Sept. 23 county Board of Supervisors meeting, has held a number of leadership roles that will aid her in her new position.
Chiddo, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and two masters degrees (in Human Resource Management and Business Administration), graduated college from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and she has lived in Floyd County for more than six years.
She first started working with the county government in April 2021 and served as Deputy County Administrator/Chief Financial Officer before becoming the Interim County Administration following the departure of Linda Millsaps in July.
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Chiddo said skills she’s learned through other positions she’s held, including CEO, CFO, and Director of Operations, will help her take on the County Administrator role and serve the county efficiently and effectively.
These skills include leadership, budgeting, strategic planning, community engagement, communication, policy and procedure development and management, and employee relations.
Chiddo said this week that her favorite part of being County Administrator so far is “being in a position to positively impact the quality of life for residents by aligning county operations with the Board of Supervisors’ and community’s priorities.”
“Whether it is improving infrastructure, enhancing public safety, or ensuring responsible budgeting,” Chiddo said. “I really enjoy the strategic aspect — turning policy direction from the Board of Supervisors into tangible results.”
In addition to working alongside the county Board of Supervisors to conduct its regular business, some of Chiddo’s other roles as County Administrator include the supervision of department heads, monitoring spending and revenues, overseeing the organizational structure of the county as a whole, and “fostering a culture of accountability, efficiency, support, and collaboration,” she said.
“I value the opportunity to build strong relationships with staff, elected officials, and citizens of the county,” Chiddo said. “... Bringing people together to solve problems, improve services, and promote solutions for positive overall results benefiting the county.”
Chiddo’s faith, family, and desire to serve guide her, both professionally and personally, she said, adding that she’s always happy to unwind from work with a zero-turn mower or a chainsaw.
“We have four rescue dogs, and they keep life entertaining,” she said. “I also enjoy being outdoors, whether I’m out kayaking, gardening, or working on the property.”
Board of Supervisors members were pleased to see Chiddo officially named to the role at their Sept. 23 meeting.
As Floyd Times reported that night, Supervisor Kalinda Bechtold, who represents the Indian Valley District, said she is "very proud" of Chiddo, who "did a great job as Deputy County Administrator."
Joe Turman, chair of the Board and representative of the Burks Fork District, said Chiddo has earned her new spot.
"She was able to take right over and keep everything going," he said. "I just think we made the best move... I just wish we could have done it sooner."
Turman added that Chiddo is already aware of "everything the county's working on." He said hiring someone new would have set the county back "two or three months" while Chiddo brought them up to speed.
The Little River District's Linda DeVito Kuchenbuch said Chiddo is qualified for the job and had a "seamless transition" with the rest of the county staff, "which is extremely important to me," she said.
Jerry Boothe of the Courthouse District said he looks forward to a long working relationship with Chiddo in her new role.