Commission and Staff: Expectations of Each Other
Planning commissioners and staff need to identify the expectations each has of the other.
Working as a Team
Articles and postings with suggestions on how planning commissioners can work more effectively as a team.
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Are You Organized For Business?
Mike Chandler provides a 20-question exercise that can help your commission see how well it’s organized for business.
Making the Most of Your Meeting Time, Parts I & II
Mike Chandler offers two exercises that can help you make the most of your meeting time; plus a look at debriefing your planning commission meetings
Enhancing Your Commission’s Productivity
How you can improve your commission’s “productive capacity” through new member orientation, mission statements, and work programs.
Keeping Things in Order: Planning Commission Model By-Laws
Why planning commissions should have and make use of by-laws, followed by a set of possible by-laws (with commentary) for your commission’s consideration.
The Commission and the Consultant
Advice for planners on how to select and work with a consultant, and ensure that your project is a success.
The Ghost Commissioner
Greg Dale discusses the dilemma facing planning commissions when they have a frequently absent or unprepared commissioner.
Staff Needs a Little TLC, Too
A good working relationship between planning board members and staff is vital. How to strengthen this relationship.
