October 24th, 2024 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

One major aspect since starting my position as Planning & Zoning Clerk for Jefferson County, West Virginia is being in an administrative role for both monthly Planning Commission meetings and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings.

Click each of the images to see my work!

One notable meeting in my time at Jefferson County was the October 24th, 2024 meeting. One supervisor described this as my first “normal” meeting, where I was finally able to see the process of previous meeting minutes I wrote be written, reviewed, edited, and approved by the local Planning Commission. This was also the first meeting that was not impacted by major projects coming in and skewing the amount of public support, which allowed me to gain a new perspective on how people view Planning Departments on a day-to-day basis.

This meeting also allowed me to get a sense of the full scope of what it means to be a Planning & Zoning Clerk. By showing me what goes into constructing meeting packets for board members, my role in helping with Staff Reports, my role in running the meeting, and showing me how the Meeting Minutes between Planning Commissions and Board of Zoning Appeals differs, this meeting has shown me what this job and my future positions entails, something I welcome with open arms.

Click to watch the meeting recording!