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Planning staff introduces new deputy director Steven Guthrie
Summary
At the Sept. 19 meeting staff introduced Steven Guthrie as the new deputy director of planning and zoning; Guthrie joins the department from Hattiesburg where he worked as an MPO department manager.
Staff introduced Steven Guthrie as Mobile’s new deputy director of planning and zoning at the Sept. 19 Planning Commission meeting. A staff member said Guthrie "comes to us, from the city of, Hattiesburg, where he served as the, department manager for their MPO," and noted this was his fourth day on the job.
The introduction included brief biographical context and a welcome from the commission. Staff said Guthrie went through an extensive interview process and that the department believes it "got the right guy for the job." No formal action was required; the commission acknowledged the introduction and welcomed Guthrie to the department.
Why it matters: leadership in planning and zoning oversees project review, coordination with engineering and public outreach, and the handling of plats and rezoning matters the commission considered that day. Guthrie’s hiring signals a key staffing addition to the planning department.
