Steve Sievers Email & Phone Number

• Assist with management of over 110 Fire & Rescue, Public Works, Planning & Zoning, and Law Enforcement employees in Anderson Township, a community of 45,000 residents, and advised elected officials on key policy decisions, including management of a nearly $35 million budget• Responsible for Township’s economic development, public relations and communications, grants, property negotiation/management, operations management including customer service, special projects, and inter-departmental coordination, as well as assisting with human resource and employee operations• Advise citizens and business with zoning and development questions, assisted the processing of development permits, and conducted zoning and code inspections• Obtained over $11 million in transportation, recreation, and safety grants to implement adopted plans for trails, intersection improvements, beautification, recreation and safety projects• Managed over $5 million in consultant contracts for planning and engineering services• Serves as the Township’s representative to numerous local and regional organizations including, but not limited to, metropolitan planning agencies, chamber of commerce, and non-profit organizations

• Managed expanded responsibilities of the Development Services Department, including planning, zoning, code enforcement, project management and special events • Developed community plans, zoning amendments, property maintenance code, and creative financing strategies to help implement township plans and policies• Prepared the township’s first comprehensive plan, and developed additional corridor, trails, land use, urban design, and business district plans

• Assembled data and authored reports and newsletters relating to population, housing, education, taxation, land use, and employment, which were used to update the county’s comprehensive plan and assisted citizens, governmental agencies, and private businesses with obtaining and analyzing data related to Hamilton County • Coordinated Census 2000 activities in Hamilton County and provided support to nearly 150 local data users, businesses, educational organizations, non-profit groups, and communities to increase Census awareness • Represented the Regional Planning Commission on various boards and committees

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Collected and analyzed data for water quality protection programs and reports• Prepared brochures and documents on environmental protection topics, serving as liaison to over 100 Tri-State communities on environmental and water quality issues• Assembled information and assisted the facilitation of community and agency meetings

Anderson, Indiana

• Facilitated community meetings while updating the city's comprehensive plan, and reported on these activities to over fifty community groups and commissions• Drafted and administered grants and communicated extensively with local, state, and federal officials• Monitored and developed numerous plans, and prepared specifications for equipment

Mpa, Public Administration

• Master of Public Administration (MPA), Summa Cum Laude • Enrolled part-time with other professionals completing coursework in topics.

Bupd, Bs, Mpa Coursework, Urban Planning

• Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development (Minors: Economics & Geography), Magna Cum Laude - 1996 • Bachelor of Science (Environmental.