Michael Ostrowski, Cecd, Aicp Email & Phone Number

College Station, Texas, United States

College Station, Texas, United States

San Marcos, TX

• Provide direction to Building Inspection, Community Initiatives, Permitting, and the Planning divisions, as well as planning and zoning, subdivision development, land use planning, code interpretation, CDBG monitoring.
• Assist with the development of short- and long-term plans, including leading efforts to rewrite the City’s comprehensive (master) plan.
• Serve as Program Manager for the Community Initiatives Division, overseeing $50 million in federal Community… Show more
• Serve as Program Manager for the Community Initiatives Division, overseeing $50 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for disaster recovery and mitigation efforts stemming from two recent.
• Undertake projects and programs furthering the city’s strategic initiatives.
• Draft agreements, regulations, and ordinances relating to departmental activities.

Stevens Point, WI

• Oversee and initiate city redevelopment efforts, including significant redevelopment projects within the downtown, specifically a former mall redevelopment project that brought a technical college and Great Lakes.
• Direct the management of an 81-unit senior apartment complex.
• Manage leases for agency properties.
• Supervised and led agency staff.

Stevens Point, WI

• Supervise and lead staff of the city’s community development department, which includes building inspection, economic development, historic preservation, planning and zoning, property assessment, and property.
• Serve as lead director of all city economic development, historic preservation, and planning initiatives.
• Led efforts to create the city’s largest (760+ acres) business/industrial park, as well as, making it the largest Certified Site in the State of… Show more
• Led efforts to create the city’s largest (760+ acres) business/industrial park, as well as, making it the largest Certified Site in the State of Wisconsin.
• Overseen millions of dollars of construction value, including several of the highest years in the City’s history.
• Drafted successful grant awards relating to community redevelopment, environmental remediation, and housing rehabilitation.

Stevens Point, WI

• Oversee and initiate city redevelopment efforts, including significant redevelopment projects within the downtown, specifically a former mall redevelopment project that brought a technical college and Great Lakes.
• Direct the management of an 81-unit senior apartment complex.
• Manage leases for agency properties.
• Supervised and led agency staff.

Wiscnosin Rapids, WI

• Member of city’s economic development team that worked to attract new businesses and coordinate development.
• Worked with established businesses to survey needs and growth interests to foster retention and expansion.
• Managed the creation and implementation of Wisconsin Rapids’ Downtown Waterfront Plan.
• Served as liaison between City and Heart of Wisconsin (chamber of commerce).
• Assisted in drafting grants. Successful grant submissions include a 2010 EPA Brownfield… Show more
• Assisted in drafting grants. Successful grant submissions include a 2010 EPA Brownfield assessment grant in the amount of $400,000, one of two assessment grants in Wisconsin, and a CDBG housing grant.

Greenfield, WI

• Drafted special use and developer agreements.
• Drafted the 2007 comprehensive plan grant application.
• Assisted in updating the city’s comprehensive plan.
• Revised preliminary and final plat subdivision ordinances.
• Assisted in preparing plan staff notes for monthly plan commission meetings.

Waukesha County, WI

• Worked with budget analysts, department heads, and fiscal staff in assembling the 2008 Waukesha County budget.
• Developed budget strategies to meet the County Executives’ target goals.
• Assembled performance measures for the construction of a performance measurement scorecard.

Stevens Point, WI

• Conducted budget and policy analysis for budget reduction measures.
• Assembled executive budget summaries.
• Monitored state and federal legislation for municipal impact.
• Represented the Mayor on boards and organizations, including United Way of Portage County, Stevens Point Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Association of Downtown Businesses, and the Portage County Teen Advisory.

Stevens Point, WI

Support Manager (Aug. 2002 - Oct. 2004): Member of management team that supervised associates and assisted customers.Management Intern (June 2002 - Aug. 2002): Completed management internship program.Customer Service Specialist (May 1998 - June 2002)

Stevens Point, WI

• Completed semester-long internship with Mayor and Mayoral Assistant. Functions included assembling the 2004 Executive Budget Summary and the fall 2003 City Newsletter.

Masters, Urban Planning, Public Administration (Municipal Management Concentration), 4.00

Ba, Economics, Political Science, And Public Administration