The Commissioner

What do you need to know to be an effective and informed member of a planning board? The Commissioner provides planning board members, planning commissioners, and other appointed and elected officials with practical features to enhance your experience. This 12-page, quarterly publication includes:

Feature articles: In-depth reportage on topics that affect the day-to-day work of commissioners.

Commission profiles: What works and what doesn’t for planning commissions around the country. Look at Klamath Falls, Oregon, and its long-term plans for growth.

Briefings on planning law: Real-world scenarios and easy-to-read explanations of planning law.

Tools and techniques: Tips on navigating the processes and functions of a planning commission. Learn about ways to engage young people in the planning process.

Guest columns: Commissioners' perspectives on the issues that affect their work. [Find out how you can make your voice heard in The Commissioner.] Reeve Hennion, Planning Commissioner for Jackson County, Oregon, talks about how his commission worked with the public to develop an immensely popular land development ordinance.

Planning history: Landmarks in planning history and their effects on planning today.

Resource finder: Recommended articles, books, and other resources.

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Article Archive
The Commissioner has been completely redesigned as of Summer 2004. Click here to see issues from 1995 to 2003. Short descriptions and some full text articles from issues beginning in 2004 are available by clicking here. You may also use the publications database to search for Commissioner articles by topic.

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