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Planning committee approves new Principal Environmental Planner position
Summary
The Cayuga County Planning Committee approved creation of a Principal Environmental Planner position on March 13, 2025 to support water‑quality, brownfield, and land‑use projects; the resolution passed unanimously.
The Cayuga County Planning Committee on March 13 approved Resolution 3‑25‑PL‑1 to create and fill a Principal Environmental Planner position and abolish an Associate Planner position.
The motion to approve came from Legislator Ben Vitale and was seconded by Legislator Aileen McNabb‑Coleman. Committee minutes record the vote as "all in favor." County staff described the role as supporting the department’s increased workload on projects such as the Countywide BOA pre‑planning effort and Owasco Lake 9‑Element Plan implementation.
Director of Planning & Economic Development Kari Terwilliger outlined the workload pressures behind the request, noting multiple concurrent grants and countywide initiatives that require dedicated environmental planning staff. The committee did not record any dissent and moved to the next agenda items following the vote.
The resolution appears among three that the committee approved at the meeting; the minutes show the meeting adjourned at 4:41 PM.
