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Planning director outlines Imagine Dubuque work, in-house Section 106 authority and downtown master plan request
Summary
Planning Services Director Wally Wernimont told the council his 8.38‑FTE department is managing Development Services, City Planning and Historic Preservation, has programmatic Section 106 authority to speed federal reviews, and requested $150,000 in FY27 toward a Downtown Master Plan update.
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Director, presented the Planning Services Department’s FY27 budget and work program, describing three core activities — Development Services, City Planning and Historic Preservation — and 8.38 full-time equivalent staff (including an annual intern).
Wernimont emphasized the department’s cross-department coordination role and public-facing responsibilities, from providing staff to the Zoning…
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