Letter from the Chair

Dear Members,

As the Chair of the American Planning Association—County Planning Division, I am thrilled to introduce our Summer 2024 newsletter.

While this year has been relatively quiet in terms of specific achievements, it's crucial to acknowledge that the dedication and hard work of our members have kept our momentum alive. Together, we are laying the groundwork for future initiatives, reinforcing our commitment to empowering county planning through education, advocacy, and networking.

As we look to the future, we are filled with optimism about the potential that lies ahead, a potential that is shaped by your invaluable contributions. We understand the challenges that come with planning in diverse and dynamic county environments. We are committed to providing resources and creating platforms for webinars, speaking events, and social media dialogue. We believe that we can shape a future where every county is equipped to meet the needs of its residents.

I am continually inspired by our division's potential and the opportunities that lie before us. Your participation and feedback are not just meaningful—they are vital to our division's success. We sincerely appreciate your support and look forward to collaborating with you to enhance the county planning division. We are excited about the positive influence we can have on county planning across America. Together, we can make a difference.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our mission.

Best Regards,

Adam Bradford, AICP, PP

Chair, American Planning Association - County Planning Division

Dear County Planners,

I am honored to be introducing myself to you as the Chair of the County Planning Division.  I have been a county planner for over 20 years and I hope to try to get all of you more involved with the Division.

County planning is unique.  We deal with rural issues, urban issues, housing, emergencies, transportation, water, natural hazards, wildlife, natural resources, equity, and everything else under the sun. It is varied and fun and never gets boring.

County planners face unique challenges. We have to know a great deal about a variety of subjects and we often find ourselves in the middle of conversations that we may have never thought we would be dealing with as planners.

Given that, our goal is to represent you as best we can and try to get information to you that will help you in your jobs and education. We are looking for feedback.  We want to know what types of things you are interested in, what educational topics will be helpful, and if there are things we can be doing better.  We are always looking for volunteers and newsletter content.

Please contact me, or any member of the leadership team, to let us know of things we should share with the membership or of things we can do to serve you better.

Thanks for being a member of our team.  I look forward to working with all of you!

Michelle Fuson, Chair

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