Search continues for economic development director candidates

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Written By Julia Bailey-Wells
January 8, 2020  |  By Waterbury Roundabout 
Restored and reopened in 2006, the Waterbury Train Station represents an economic development anchor project in downtown Waterbury. The station has been closed since March due to COVID-19 and Amtrak’s suspension of service into Vermont. Photo by Lis…

Restored and reopened in 2006, the Waterbury Train Station represents an economic development anchor project in downtown Waterbury. The station has been closed since March due to COVID-19 and Amtrak’s suspension of service into Vermont. Photo by Lisa Scagliotti

Revitalizing Waterbury has extended its application deadline to Friday, Jan. 15, for the economic development director position for Waterbury. 

Alyssa Johnson, who held the position since 2017, recently resigned in December to take a new post with the Vermont Council on Rural Development.  

Funded by the town government, the position is part of the Revitalizing Waterbury staff. The economic development director works in cooperation with local, regional and statewide sources on initiatives to create and maintain an inviting, safe, economically sound, lively and livable community. 

Responsibilities include business support, municipal engagement, policy and planning and organizational support. Experience in economic, business or community development preferred. A full job description is online at revitalizingwaterbury.org/job-opportunities. 

Julia Bailey-Wells

Julia is a senior majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in climate and environmental justice with minors in Computer Science and Geography. She is the editor-in-chief of Headwaters Magazine, UVM’s environmental publication.

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