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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">The Town of Sterling (population appx. 8,200) is seeking a full-time Town Planner. The Planner</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">should be a subject matter expert in potential land use concept, ideas, and plans, providing</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">professional, management, and technical work assisting a wide range of Town</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Boards/Committees/Departments with all aspects of land use planning including zoning, site</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Qualifications for this positions a Bachelors’ degree in Planning or a related planning field or a</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Master’s degree in Planning or a related field plus 5-7 years’ experience in municipal or regional</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">planning or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience are required. AICP</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Certification is preferred. Valid driver’s license; must be able to drive a motor vehicle. Excellent</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Regulations, The Zoning Act, Town Bylaws, the ANR handbook, Municipal Planning and</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Subdivision Legislation, Open Meeting Law and Robert’s Rules.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">For a full job description please go to<span> </span><a href="http://www.sterling-ma.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(5, 99, 193);text-decoration:underline">www.sterling-ma.gov</a>.
Please submit a Cover Letter and</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Resume to Town Administrator, 1 Park Street, Sterling, MA 01564. Priority Deadline June 24,</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">2022. Sterling is an EOE/AA employer.</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Regards,<br>
Eric</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="">Eric R. Smith, AICP </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="">Director of Planning and Development </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="">Town of Athol </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="">584 Main Street, </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="">Athol, MA 01331 </span></p>
<p style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="">(978) 721-8500 ext. 517 </span></p>
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">esmith@townofathol.org </span></font></div>
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