DOWNEY - On the heels of the recent retirement of building director Linda Haines and the departure of economic development director John Perfitt, a new mid-management position of "community development manager" was adopted by the City Council this weekThe new position is a reclassification of the assistant community development director position "as a result of management restructuring in the Community Development Department," human resources director Irma Youssefieh wrote in a report to the council. The council approved an annual salary range of $101,107 - $123,302. The community development manager will "provide administrative oversight and policy direction to the various divisions responsible for redevelopment/economic development, affordable housing, current and advanced planning, and building and safety."

********** Published: June 16, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 9