The Village board approved the appointment of Planner and Community Development Director, Kelly Pfeifer during the Village board meeting Tuesday night. Pfeifer will begin her duties on Oct. 28.
Pfeifer replaces Bob Mahrt who resigned in July to accept a position in another community.
“Kelly bring a lot of customer services experience, works very well with others and is not afraid to make herself accessible to solve issues,” Village President Patrick Brown said. “I am confident she can work really well with residents in our community as well as potential developers because it is critical their first impression of Mahomet is positive.”
Brown also said the Village is ready to grow the retail and commercial efforts in the community.
Pfeifer brings 14 years of professional service to the Village staff. She has spent most of her career working with the University of Illinois in various positions within the Facilities and Services Division. She began her career as the Communications and Events Director for the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce before working for Berns Clancy and Associates in Urbana as a Consulting Planner.
“We are very excited to have someone with Kelly’s background and experience for this very important position at such a critical time,” Brown said. “We know she will work hard to build strong relationships with residents, developers and the business community.”
The Village board also passed resolutions for a tentative tax levy for 2013-2014. They also approved the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Village’s Public Works Department.
