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Planning department seeks staff and grant funding; raises data gaps on local shuttle ridership
Summary
Darlene Winn, planning director for Beverly City, told the finance and property committee on the committee of the whole that her office has largely stabilized after turnover but still carries one vacancy: “We only had 1 staff turnover last year, and we're still carrying that vacancy.”
Darlene Winn, planning director for Beverly City, told the finance and property committee on the committee of the whole that her office has largely stabilized after turnover but still carries one vacancy: “We only had 1 staff turnover last year, and we're still carrying that vacancy,” Winn said.
Winn said about 70% of the planning department’s budget pays staff, and the office supports more than 10 boards and commissions and handled nearly 350 permit applications last year, including almost 200 conservation commission permits. She said the department managed grants totaling roughly $170,000 in the prior year and has applications outstanding for more than $900,000, including an $850,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) request to create a housing rehabilitation program.
The CDBG award, if received, would be a one‑year grant (typically issued for up to…
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