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ST. GEORGE — As growth continues at a breakneck pace, the city of St. George has created a new department and appointed a new director to oversee the many aspects of residential and commercial development.
“As the city looks to increase its efficiency and better utilize the resources that we have, we’ve decided to create a new department within the city, the Community Development Department,” City Manager Adam Lenhard said during Thursday’s City Council meeting at St. George City Hall.
The city has chosen John Willis to head the department. Willis has worked for the city for a total of six years and most recently served as planning and zoning manager.
“We went through the process of looking at our internal candidates here at the city,” Lenhard said, “and we determined that John Willis was the best fit for that position.”
As the new department’s director, Willis will oversee a wide range of city functions relating to development, including planning and zoning, building inspection, building permits, business licensing, special events and code enforcement.
“This will be an incredibly busy department,” Lenhard said.
In his new position, Willis joins the city’s executive team managing the broad scope of intricacies involved in community development.
“I’m excited for the position,” Willis said. “I’ve lived in St. George since I was 14 years old, and it was always my dream when I went to college to be able to come back and work for St. George.
“I love this community, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to further that and work in this capacity.”
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