Waunakee approves lower-level GIS/planning role, promotes executive assistant to support community development

Jul 31, 2025

Following a senior planner/GIS manager resignation, the Village Board approved creating a GIS and planning specialist position and promoted the executive assistant into a community development support role; the changes carry a modest net wage savings for 2025.

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The Waunakee Village Board on July 22 approved a departmental restructuring in Community Development following the resignation of the senior planner/GIS manager. Staff proposed two actions: create a GIS and planning specialist (an entry-level role focused on GIS support for departments, including utilities and public works) and reclassify/promote the current executive assistant into a community development support specialist to cover office-management duties.

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