Joseph (Joe) Janish Email & Phone Number

Oversee all duties of the department including planning and zoning, wetland management, sewage treatment, shoreland, flood plain, 911 addressing and solid waste management. Establish and update program policies and procedures. Prepare and oversee annual department budget. Liaison to Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment.

Plan, organize, coordinate and direct the activities of the Planning Department. Represent the City on task forces, committees, or meetings involving planning activities involving planning issues; such contacts include adjacent communities, Metropolitan Council, State of Minnesota, and the Federal government. Serve as staff liaison to the Planning.

Big Lake, MN

Wrote grant proposals, extensions, and modified existing grants. Researched and compile information for housing redevelopment project. Researched radio tower lease agreements in similar cities in order to determine an adequate proposal for implementation within Big Lake. Assisted in promotion of City/Township owned industrial park to businesses.

Masters, Public Administration

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

B.A., Local And Urban Affairs