The City of Amsterdam is now hiring a Community & Economic Development Director
Located in the scenic Mohawk Valley of Upstate New York, just 25 miles west of the State Capital of Albany. We are centrally located with direct access off the New York State Thruway. Amsterdam is the largest and only City in Montgomery County with a population of 18,000. The Mohawk River runs through the middle of the city, allowing residents to have access from both the north and south.
Amsterdam is the MVREDC’s Round 3 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) awardee; a $10M plan that focuses on administering 14 projects. The City recently had two separate Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOAs) designated by the State in 2022 and is in the process of working with a selected firm on completing the fourth in the West End of the City. The City is also beginning to update their Comprehensive Plan, the last plan originally designated in 2003. Amsterdam became part of the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) network in 2022. With a focus updating downtown infrastructure the CED department has issued RFPs for both a Complete Streets overhaul and the design of a new Multimodal Facility in the heart of downtown.
The ideal candidate will have a strong planning background, a proven track record in administering economic development initiatives, and will oversee the areas of economic development and planning, while maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with building, and code enforcement. The Mayor and City Council seeks a forward-thinking visionary to join an organization to take a leadership role during an exciting evolution towards becoming a more innovative, collaborative, and responsive department committed to efficiency and quality customer service. This Director will lead the department and have supervisory capacity over the Community Development and…
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