The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has filled the position of Director of Planning Services.
The Director is responsible for all land use planning in the Municipality, including consideration of the social, economic and environmental factors that influence land use decisions and which make Chatham-Kent a great place to live, work and play.
Bruce McAllister will start his new position with the Municipality on March 23, 2015. McAllister was born in Wallaceburg, raised in Lambton County, and has lived in Chatham-Kent for the past twenty years.
He is a Registered Professional Planner with the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. He has twenty years of planning experience. McAllister has worked directly with the municipality on various assignments over the years, including development review services, authoring planning studies and acting as an expert witness at the Ontario Municipal Board.
“We are very pleased that Bruce has agreed to accept this position,” said John Norton, Chief Legal Officer and corporate leader for the Legislative Services Department.
“Planning Services has the potential of transforming Chatham-Kent by ensuring that land is used properly, which can drive economic growth and quality of life. Bruce is going to help create a new Chatham-Kent.”
Planning Services has been part of an internal restructuring. The Planning Services, Building Services, Municipal Governance Services and Legal Services divisions have been brought together in the corporate structure to create the new Legislative Services Department.
Bruce McAllister will be a member of the Senior Management Team of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
