Community Development
1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92
Human Services  8 2           1 1 1 1
Planning (full-time) 7 7 8 8 9 12 13.5 13 12 12 11
             (part-time) 1 1 1 1             1
Inspections (full-time) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6
                    (part-time)                     1
Engineering  (full-time) 7 7 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10
                    (part-time)           1 1        
total 30 24 22 23 24 28 29.5 30 29 30 30
  1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Planning (full-time) 12 13.5 13.5 14 13 13 14.5 13.5 13.5 13.5
             (part-time) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Inspections (full-time) 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9
                    (part-time) 1 1 1              
Engineering  (full-time) 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13
                    (part-time)       1          
total 30 31.5 31.5 32 32 32 34.5 36.5 36.5 36.5
Program statistics: 1981-82 1985-86 1990-91 1995-96 2000-2001
value of construction  * $43,760,320 $37,048,027 $70,217,822 $124,150,734
% growth during 15 year period 184%
number of inspections conducted 13,997 5,773 7,938 16,678
% growth during 15 year period 19%
number of building permits issued 120 328 259 257 491
% growth during 20 year period 309%
Total positions - Community Development 24 30 32 36.5
% growth during 15 year period 52%
Service milestones:
1981 and 82, and 82-83: Positions in former Human Services Department abolished, transferred to Orange County, or transferred to other operating departments
1984-85 and 85-86, then in        1999-2000: Growth in development activity and area required additional engineering inspectors and technicians
1990-91 Professional Traffic Engineer position added (position was  required by State of NC to upgrade traffic signal system with Town operation and management of the system)
1996-97 and 97-98: GIS (Geographic Information System) program begun with part-time, then full-time position.  Zoning Compliance Program begun in 1997 with hiring of Zoning Compliance Officer
1999-2000: Stormwater Engineer position added