Job Opportunity: Senior Planner for the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board
/Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board (STC) is growing! We are seeking a Senior Planner to work on a wide variety of planning-related projects involving both teamwork and individual effort. This position will lead a team of planners, helping to set work priorities and provide guidance to junior-level staff. Further, this position will work on our water-related funding, working with counties and municipalities to maintain healthy watersheds and educate and assist in flood mitigation efforts. This is a unique job opportunity to work at a Regional Planning Board and provide technical assistance and training to governments and organizations within a three-county region. The full-time position is a civil service position, with a civil service exam to be given at a later date.
Learn more here: Job Posting - Senior Planner (2025)

Chapter President-Elect Sarah Gatti and others have been elected to lead the APA New York Upstate Chapter in 2027-2028 in the recent consolidated election with the American Planning Association. New officers start the new term on January 1, 2027 for two years. The full election results are available here.