Easton's Town Planner Gary Anderson specializes in long-term planning and has local roots.
Easton Town Administrator David Colton announced last week that Gary Anderson of Connecticut will take over as Easton's Planning Director beginning Dec. 31. Anderson will replace Brad Washburn, who left last spring to take a job with the state as the Assistant Director in the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Land Use Agent Stephanie Danielson has served as the interim Town Manager since Washburn's departure. Anderson currently serves as Manchester Conn.'s Senior Planner of Comprehensive and Special Projects. Colton said his specialty is long range planning. Easton residents voted at last spring's town meeting to dedicate $50,000 to update the town's Master Plan. "I know you have experience with master planning which we’re…
Brad Washburn is leaving the Town of Easton.
The loss of a planning director will leave Easton's Planning Department short handed this summer. Town Administrator David Colton told Selectmen Monday night that Brad Washburn has left Easton to take a job with the state as the Assistant Director in the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. Colton said a hiring process for a new Planning Director will take place in September. In the mean-time, Land Use Agent Stephanie Danielson will assume the role. "I think we’ll be fine," Colton said. "They’re going to be short handed and they will certainly have their hands full." Colton said he decided to hold off on hiring a new Planning Director because the summer will be a difficult to recruit. "I just think its not a good time - this …
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11:02 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012
Therefore it's not necessary to "outsource". more ›