Stephen Dobrinich grew up in Brecksville, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati. As a student, Stephen interned as a GIS specialist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as well as Cleveland Metroparks. Additionally, he completed a senior thesis cataloguing vacant land and identifying areas for redevelopment in the Hough neighborhood in Cleveland. Following his second year as a Community Development Coordinator for the City of Creswell, Stephen hopes to find work in the community development field.
Placement: City of Creswell
Population: 5,015
Location: Creswell
Sponsor: City of Creswell
Supervisor: Mark Shrives
County: Lane
Willamette Valley. City Planning.
The City of Creswell is one of the fastest growing communities in Lane County. Currently, it has a population of approximately 5,015 with a projected population of 12,172 by 2035. The City maintains a number of local facilities including but not necessarily limited to a general aviation airport, community center, civic center, parks, water plant, and wastewater treatment plant. In addition to City Council, the City has a Planning Commission, Airport Commission, Parks Advisory Board, and Chamber of Commerce. Incorporated in 1891, the City of Creswell is led by an elected Mayor, a City Administrator and six City Councilors.
The RARE participant placed with the City of Creswell will build upon a wide array of local initiatives. Using existing momentum, the RARE participant will assist with development of a number of community-based planning documents, such as a Community Vision Action Plan, an Airport Marketing Plan and an Emergency Preparedness Plan. Also, the RARE participant will help move forward a number of endeavors that have been successfully developed and implemented by past RARE participants. Ongoing projects for which past RARE participants have been responsible for include management of the Cobalt Building Redevelopment Project, planning and development of Creswell’s Earth Day Celebration and providing oversight for Creswell’s Social Services Office.
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