Dear Friends,
Below is the notice of Sarah Keifer resignation as Currituck's Planning Director. I know that not everyone was in agreement with Sarah and some of the positions she held. Her departure comes at a very critical time. We are currently preparing to implement conditional use zoning and if the General Assembly passes the Transferable Development Rights legislation,we will untake it's implementation, both are areas that Sarah had a great deal of experience with. That experience is what helped make her stand out among the other applicants when she was hired.I have not spoken to Sarah and inquired of her reasons to leave Currituck, but as Dan's email indicates she is returning home and that I am sure that is a major reason. I do know that she had great concerns following the election the new majority on the BOC would not be committed to following a prudent common sense approach to managed growth the county was practicing when she came to Currituck.I am greatly concerned Currituck County Government is fast gaining a reputation as not being a very good place to work. I know from my conversations with many county employees, morale is at an all time low, mainly because of the many threats and intimidation they feel from some of the commissioners. I fear this reputation could negatively impact the county as we seek to find the right people to join the county's professional staff. If I am right about our reputation then, why would anyone "worth their salt" want to work here? Let us pray I am wrong and this is not the case.On another note, I am planning to carry these updates to you to the next level, by providing them as a weekly update, however if the need arises I will provide you the information asap.In closing I want to thank you for your interest, concern and involvement with our county. Your continued service to the county and citizens is most important as we work to make Currituck the best it can be. If I can be of service to you, please don't hesitate to contact me. May God bless each of you and your families.
Best Regards
Owen Etheridge
From: "Dan Scanlon" Subject: Planning Director Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:40:33 -0400
I am writing to inform you that Sarah Keifer has submitted her>resignation today as the Currituck County Planning Director. Sarah will be returning to New Kent County, Delaware to become their Planning Director. We are preparing the job recruitment notice and will be placing the ads immediately. Historically across the State, Planning Director positions have been extremely difficult to fill so we will keep our fingers crossed. In the meantime, I will be leaning on David Webb to pick up the slack.
Dan Scanlon,
County Manager
Currituck County
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