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City to recruit new planning leader, move housing to city manager—s office; $7M homebuyer bond proposed

3212663 · May 6, 2025
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Deputy city manager told council staff will restructure Community Development into Planning & Development Services, recruit a new director and move housing to report to the city manager; the budget includes a proposed $7 million bond for homebuyer assistance and $250,000 for incentive pay for affordable housing.

Joanne Key, deputy city manager, outlined a planned organizational change after the departure of the city—s community development director: Key said staff will rebrand Community Development as Planning and Development Services, recruit a director for that unit and move housing into the city manager—s office. She said the new housing division would be stood up as a formal division within about six months.

"The idea is to change community development to planning and development…

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