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County development director outlines permits, flood buyout work and master plan progress

St. Charles County Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Michael Hurlbert, director of St. Charles County Department of Community Development, gave a broad overview of the department’s divisions, workload and projects, citing permit and inspection totals and updates on a $15.8 million CDBG flood-buyout grant and Master Plan 2035.

Michael Hurlbert, director of the St. Charles County Department of Community Development, told the County Council on Jan. 26 that his department is organized into three divisions — building and code enforcement, development review, and planning and zoning — and that staff are managing a heavy caseload across permitting, inspections and plan review.

"This will be a 30,000-foot view, not a 10,000-foot view, to try to keep you out of the weeds a little bit," Hurlbert said as he began the presentation.

Hurlbert provided a summary of last year’s workload: just under 6,500 permit…

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