Community Development staff outline director recruitment and pause on general plan
Sep 24, 2026
Deputy Community Development Administrator Shannon Walker Smith said the department is recruiting a new community development director, the general plan update is on hold per Board direction, and staff is considering reducing commission meetings to one per month temporarily to catch up on backlog and training.
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Deputy Community Development Administrator Shannon Walker Smith told the commission the department is in transition and is recruiting a new community development director. Smith congratulated the department’s newest planner on his first presentation to the commission and said staff is working to keep daily operations running while evaluating a number of procedural changes.
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