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Delray Beach’s new neighborhood services director outlines push for community engagement, softer code enforcement
Summary
Jerry Pryor, Delray Beach’s new director of Neighborhood and Community Services, described a community-first vision that emphasizes outreach, volunteer programs and a recent change to how code “door hanger” notices are handled.
Jerry Pryor, Delray Beach’s new director of Neighborhood and Community Services, told the Village Vibes podcast that his immediate priorities are more visible community engagement, staff retention and reframing code enforcement as a supportive, not punitive, function.
Pryor, who retired from a city role in Fort Lauderdale before joining Delray Beach, said his department covers several divisions including Clean and Safe, sanitation (including the city’s contract with Waste Management), neighborhood support, housing and community development. “You can’t have community engagement from behind a desk,” Pryor said, arguing the city needs staff in neighborhoods and at local meetings to build trust and participation.
The core of Pryor’s message is to make neighborhood services a partner in…
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