Chapter News: Capital District Planners Association Announces Mentorship Program
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See the guide below for program details and a link to the mentor application form. Forms are due by November 1, 2024. http://bit.ly/4f5yjjQ
Orange County, New York, Department of Planning is accepting applications for the position of Principal Planner. This position is currently in the NYS HELPS program and is not subject to Civil Service Examination. This supervisory position is responsible for specialized professional and technical work related to municipal, community, county, and regional transportation planning, especially as it relates to the federally mandated allocation of federal transportation and capital funds under the auspices of the Orange County Transportation Council, which is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for Orange County (MPO).