Community development director flags aging code, scanning project and grant bids

Oct 22, 2025

Derek Payne, Jefferson County community development director, told commissioners the county's planning and building activity is steady but the county's comprehensive plan and zoning code (last fully written in 2006) need an overhaul; he also previewed a records scanning project and two grant applications.

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Derek Payne, Jefferson County Community Development, delivered the department's quarterly briefing, telling the Board that permit and planning activity remains generally on track but that the county's comprehensive plan and zoning code are due for a full audit.

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