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Planning staff seek four new positions as county records surge in major developments

3186940 · May 3, 2025
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Scott County planning staff asked the fiscal court May 2 for four additional positions — two planners, a junior engineer and a community development specialist — citing several large commercial and residential projects and roughly 93 hearings this fiscal year.

Planning department staff told the fiscal court on May 2 that increased development activity requires additional capacity to handle current‑use planning and to pursue long‑range projects.

"In this last year, we've permitted over half a million square feet of new commercial space in this community," Holden, planning staff, said, outlining major commercial and…

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