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Yorkville expanding community development department, city says will increase outreach · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Yorkville expanding Community Development department. City says will increase outreach.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Joey Weslow, this article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The City
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  Speaker 1: of Yorkville is once again expanding its Community Development department.
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  Speaker 1: The city welcomed a new hire to its department in January,
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  Speaker 1: increasing the department to four full time staffers. The department
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  Speaker 1: is responsible for community development, city planning, zoning regulation, and
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  Speaker 1: building code enforcement for the city. According to the city's website,
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  Speaker 1: the department frequently aids city Council and other city departments
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  Speaker 1: with planning on proposed developments. The city's new hire, d
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  Speaker 1: n DM, said since starting in January, it's been a
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  Speaker 1: great experience working for the city so far. Dim joins
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  Speaker 1: the city's Community Development Director, Christy Barksdale, Noble, Senior Planner
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  Speaker 1: David Hanson, and Senior Planner Sarah Mendez. Dim is a
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  Speaker 1: recent graduate from Wheaton College with a degree in Urban Studies.
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  Speaker 1: Her studies focused on planning principles, the nonprofit sector, and
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  Speaker 1: community engagement you Know. She also was an intern with
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  Speaker 1: DuPage United and the Chicago Neighborhood Initiative. She bring that
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  Speaker 1: experience that will help us with community based development and outreach,
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  Speaker 1: Barksdale Noble said during the January twenty seventh City Council meeting.
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  Speaker 1: That's the emphasis we want to put her in, and
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  Speaker 1: her role as planner will be reviewing building permits, zoning applications,
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  Speaker 1: conducting land use research, and preparing staff memos. You can
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  Speaker 1: learn more about the city's Community Development Department by visiting
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  Speaker 1: Yorkville dot Isle dot us slash three sixty six community
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