Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:19:34 -0400
From: Peter Theye psbmt…bellsouth.net
Subject: Our Planning Department’s Purpose
From the Planning Department website.
MISSION: To manage the land development and permitting processes of Chatham County in an efficient and effective manner by advising boards, assisting applicants for developments, and enforcing land use and related regulations, with the goal of saving the county from unnecessary expenses in the future to correct development problems and to protect the citizens’ investment in property.
No one can really be upset with our Planning Department, they are performing their mission laid out by whoever wrote this statement. Hey I have an idea. How about a new statement? Mission should include: protect rights of citizen landowners, stress watershed protection not saving county expenses, how about being the advocate for controlled, economically sound growth?
Here is the General Statement of Duties in the job description for our Planning Department’s director.
Performs responsible administrative and professional work in directing the activities of the Planning Department and serving as technical advisor to the Board of Commissioners, Planning Board, and Board of Adjustment..
Again, who can argue that our Director is not doing his job? Who wrote is dribble?
The Planning Board, BOC, hopefully not Charlie Horne, should look at the mission and the job description of our Planning Department? Comments?
Peter Theye
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