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Community Development director outlines new staff, permitting software and comprehensive-plan schedule

3796379 · June 12, 2025
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Community Development Director Michael Hughes told the council June 11 that the department has new leadership, is rolling out cloud-based permitting and is progressing on a comprehensive plan (Mableton 2045) and several ordinances, including historic-preservation and tree-preservation drafts.

Mableton — Community Development Director Michael Hughes briefed the council June 11 on staffing, code and permitting changes underway and near-term projects for the department.

Hughes said much of the management team has been in place for less than four months and that staff have completed a series of ordinance adoptions and regulatory updates. "A majority of our community development management team actually has been here for less than 4 months," Hughes said, adding that the team is experienced and has accomplished significant work in that time.

Why it matters: Community development work drives permitting timelines, code enforcement and…

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