City HallTuesday, November 3
Walla Walla's Development Services Department is now Community Development
The Good Day Walla Walla team
If you've dealt with the city's Development Services Department, the name on the door is changing. The City Council approved the new name, Community Development, as part of code amendments implementing the 2046 Comprehensive Plan, a news release said.
Only the department's name is changing
| What | Status |
|---|---|
| Department name | Now Community Development |
| Services | Unchanged |
| Staff roles | Unchanged |
Sources: Elkhorn Media Group, Union-Bulletin
Director Preston Frederickson said the old name emphasized serving the development industry, but the team's work goes further. Elkhorn Media Group reports staff will put the new name in place over the coming weeks.
- Programs now included: multifamily tax incentives, Opportunity Zone initiatives
- Also in the department: long-range planning, code enforcement
- Day-to-day operations and staffing: unchanged
5kinds of work Frederickson listed for the department
They are building and development codes, long-range planning, community programs, code enforcement and economic-development programs.
Source: Union-Bulletin
Sources: Union-Bulletin, Elkhorn Media Group