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Planning@Jeffersoncountyny.gov
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(315) 785-3144
Fax: (315) 785-5092
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Watertown,
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13601
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Department of Planning & Community Development

Hartley Bonisteel Schweitzer, Director                                          
Alicia Dewey, Deputy Director                                                                                   Department Contact:
Andy Nevin, Senior Planner                                                                            175 Arsenal Street
Sam Wilson, Community Development Coordinator                                             Watertown, NY  13601
Aileen Anderson, Community Development Coordinator                                   Phone: (315) 785-3144 
Emerald Macilvennie, Secretary                                                                       Fax: (315) 785-5092    
                                                                                                                      Email: planning@jeffersoncountyny.gov


The Department has four major program categories:

COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT                    RESOURCE & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGMENT

COUNTY PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT      DEMOGRAPHICS & DATA SERVICES

Staff oversees a number of County programs: Jefferson County Rural Public Transportation Program, Community Development Block Grants, North Country HOME Consortium, County Planning Board, Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee, NYS Snowmobile Grant-In-Aid Program, NYS Septic System Replacement Program, Geographic Information System (GIS) Services, Fort Drum-related growth and development technical services, and Demographic and Census services.

The Department also provides local government technical assistance to town and village boards in the development and implementation of comprehensive plans, zoning regulations, and subdivision regulations.

These services are intended to assist and guide efforts at both the County and local levels, to develop and implement planning and development programs which will have positive impacts on the area's economy, environment, rural character and land uses.

General Technical Assistance

Each year, staff responds to hundreds of technical assistance and informational inquiries from the general public, local businesses, the development community, and other governmental agencies. These requests typically cover a broad range of topics, such as Census information, environmental and development requirements, economic demographics, and grant opportunities.