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(Professional Experience, continued)
<br />TOWN OF EAGLE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, EAGLE, CO (2020 Pop = 7,500)
<br />Director - Town Planner, July 2019 - February 2020
<br />Planned, directed, managed, and supervised the activities and operations of the Community Development
<br />Department. Major areas of responsibility included current and long-range planning, zoning, building services, code
<br />enforcement, policy analysis and emerging economic development initiatives. In addition, provided highly responsible
<br />and complex administrative support to the Town Manager.
<br />• Managed staff of 5 FTE and multiple consultant contracts.
<br />• Continually worked towards promoting the improvement of processes in the town, and adherence to town codes
<br />to result in consistent application of codes and to offer clear expectations to applicants/developers.
<br />• Administered current policies and recommended improvements based on best practices and sound reasoning.
<br />• Worked to establish appropriate staffing levels through assessing workload and needs of the department;
<br />identified and recommended opportunities for improvement and implemented changes.
<br />• Managed building permit processing, inspection activities and provided support to the Building Inspector.
<br />• Responded to and resolved difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
<br />CITY OF MANITOWOC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MANITOWOC, WI (2020 Pop = 35,000)
<br />Director, October 2018 - July 2019
<br />Administered and directed all community development programs and personnel (6 FTE) including economic
<br />development, land use planning, zoning and related ordinances, sustainability initiatives, brownfield redevelopment
<br />and associated grants, housing/neighborhood rehabilitation, GIS, code enforcement, historic preservation and special
<br />district planning projects including waterfront, downtown and industrial parks. Served as one of the City's lead staff
<br />responsible for making recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and other commissions and/or agencies.
<br />• Guided developers through project review processes, and coordinated activities between departments and other
<br />entities relating to community development issues and projects.
<br />• Supervised administration of all community and business development loan and incentive programs, brownfields,
<br />and housing assistance programs.
<br />• Managed TIF Districts including new creation and plan amendments, and negotiating development agreements,
<br />working closely with the City's Finance Department and financial consultants.
<br />• Supervised and implemented policies regarding the City's industrial parks, including the coordination of all land
<br />sales, options/rights of first refusal, protective covenants, and development activities within the parks.
<br />• Prepared and administered annual operating and capital budgets.
<br />• Managed consultant selection, contracts, and performance for Community Development related services.
<br />• Coached, evaluated and supervised staff.
<br />CITY OF ASHLAND, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ASHLAND, WI (2020 Pop = 7,900)
<br />Director, 2014 — October 2018
<br />Administered and directed all community development programs and personnel including economic development,
<br />land use planning, zoning, sustainability initiatives, housing/neighborhood rehabilitation, building inspection, code
<br />enforcement, historic preservation and special district planning/projects including waterfront and downtown. Served
<br />as one of the city's lead staff responsible for making recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and other
<br />commissions and/or agencies.
<br />• Led efforts to work with regulatory agencies/programs to assess and remediate multiple brownfields within the
<br />city; managed completion of Phase I & II ESAs and site investigations. Solicited developers for redevelopment of
<br />a 29-acre brownfield site.
<br />• Administered the Zoning, Subdivision, Signage, and Shoreland/Floodplain Ordinances, and provides staff reports
<br />to the Plan Commission on all applications and policy initiatives and/or amendments.
<br />• Analyzed, recommended, and enforced policies and regulations pertaining to land use, environmental features,
<br />housing, economic development, permitting, and oversee city land sales and acquisitions.
<br />• Worked closely with local businesses to address needs/relations with the City and provide needed support.
<br />• Prepared and managed the annual department budget, utilizing priority -based budgeting methods.
<br />• Managed staff (3 FTE), conducted evaluations, directed workloads, and promoted a positive, team environment.
<br />• Managed TIF Districts including new creation and plan amendments, and negotiating development agreements,
<br />working closely with the city's Finance Department and financial consultants.
<br />Agenda Packet P. 9
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