Category: Planning Commission Staff
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Public Engagement & Communications
Public Engagement & Communications is responsible for social media, multi-media communications, media relations, public relations, community engagement, special events, public information and education, as well as strategic outreach coordination, ensuring all are accessible, user-friendly, and provide equitable opportunity to participate throughout the planning process. The team coordinates with Plan Hillsborough staff, our planning partners, and […]
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Strategic Planning, Environmental and Research
The Strategic Planning Environmental and Research Division is responsible for a number of policy, data, strategic planning, and place-based initiatives in Hillsborough County. The division develops and maintains the environmental and infrastructure elements of the Comprehensive Plans of all four jurisdictions in Hillsborough County. This includes the following elements: Conservation and Aquifer Recharge, Coastal Management, […]
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Planning Commission Executive Director
The Executive Director of the Planning Commission is Melissa Zornitta, FAICP. Ms. Zornitta has served in this role since January 2015, but has been employed with the Planning Commission in progressively responsible positions since 2001. The Executive Director leads the agency staff in the development, update and administration of the Comprehensive Plans for Tampa, Temple […]
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Comprehensive Plan Policy Review
The Comprehensive Plan Policy and Review Division consists of a skilled group of professional planners responsible for the management, oversight and interpretation of the Comprehensive Plans for the four jurisdictions within Hillsborough County: Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City and Unincorporated Hillsborough County. The Division’s responsibilities include: the review and analysis by staff in making a […]
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Agency Support
The Agency Support team is responsible for grants management, budget preparation, accounting, auditing, human resources, procurement, and general administrative policy oversight. [divider type=”heading nomargintop”] Meghan Betourney, SPHR: HR Manager, Serves as a consultant to the Executive Director on human resources related issues. 813/565-9386 betourneym@plancom.org Felicia Pulliam: Financial Manager, Responsible for accounting, fiscal management and budget […]
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Career & Consultant Opportunities
The Planning Commission, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Hillsborough River Board are served by a consolidated planning agency staff. We are dedicated to providing the highest caliber service to the public and our boards, and we strive to find qualified and motivated job candidates. We make professional development and career advancement for planners and affiliated professions […]
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Planning Support Services
Planning Support Services assists the Agency and its mission by learning, mastering, and providing innovative technologies so that our staff and the public receive effective services and solutions. The division works to create and analyze planning data, develop planning tools and innovate online resources (i.e. websites, mapping, interactive applications) for both staff and public participation […]
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Transportation (TPO Staff)
TPO Staff includes transportation planners, traffic modelers, demographers, urban designers, and other planning professionals. Under the direction of Beth Alden, TPO Executive Director, the diverse skills of the staff ensure that transportation priorities are coordinated with land use, economic development, and regional and statewide plans for all modes of surface transport. [divider type=”heading nomargintop”] Beth […]