Planning Director Vacancy

At a glance

  • What: Planning staffing: the Planning Director resigned effective 2026-10-08, leaving the planning and building office without a director.
  • Where it stands: A Town Manager memo dated 2026-10-15 reported the resignation. Robin Newton of the Tyke Planning Policy Group is providing planning support, and Paul Gazola is acting head of the planning and building office. The Planning and Zoning Commission appointed Gazola zoning enforcement officer on 2026-10-19 (voice vote).
  • Next: Not stated; no recruitment plan has been seen.

Sources

  • Information is from the 2026-10-19 captions; the memo itself has not been read.

Log

2026-11-16 - Planning and Zoning Commission

  • Expected: staffing may come up alongside the carried applications.

2026-11-02 - Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission

  • Contract planner Robin Newton heard giving planning support.

2026-10-19 - Planning and Zoning Commission

  • Resignation effective 2026-10-08 announced; contract planning support in place; acting department head appointed zoning enforcement officer.