Assistant To The City Manager (Official Title: City Administration Coordinator)
Palm Coast, Fl
Consistently promoted and selected to lead complex projects for the City of Palm Coast that involve multiple departments and intergovernmental agencies at the direction of the City Manager.-Created and presented to City Council the plan to build a $9 million City Hall in the City’s new downtown using existing funding sources.-Led a cross departmental Economic Development Team to develop a City strategic economic development plan, entitled “Prosperity 2021,” and implement identified projects. Since development, the local economy’s unemployment rate has dropped from 15.7% in 2010 to 6.1% in 2015.-Established the City’s Business Assistance Center (BAC) through a partnership with the Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida to assist existing businesses. Since the BAC was established, the BAC has generated over $23 million in economic impact to the local economy. -Served as the point person for all economic development projects within the City, including negotiation and management of all economic incentive agreements. Championed the estimated $40 million Island Walk Redevelopment project and negotiated incentives to ensure this important project moved forward.-Led a cross-departmental team to develop and launch a new employee development and training program. Through an annual survey, employees express a 76% satisfaction rate with employee development and training.-Managed the SR 100 Community Redevelopment Agency, led a consultant team to update the Master Redevelopment Plan, helped to secure $4 million in bond financing, implemented the annual work plan with a budget of $5.4 million, and acquired numerous private properties for future redevelopment.-Established and continued to manage the City’s housing programs, including the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 and 3, a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and the Entitlement CDBG Program. The total grant funding for these programs exceeds $5 million.