Waxhaw Happenings October 2019 | Page 4

MEET BLAIR ISRAEL Senior Planner The Town of Waxhaw would like to introduce the community to Blair Israel, Senior Planner. As a certified planner and licensed landscape architect with over 30 years of experience, Blair brings a variety of skills to this job to fill numerous niches. Blair began his time in Waxhaw as an Interim Planner under contract. After less than a year, he was brought on full-time by the town as Senior Planner in 2019. Currently, he is leading the Waxhaw Planning Department’s outreach efforts that are focused on gathering input from local residents on guiding Waxhaw’s growth. “People often underestimate the influence they could have in the planning process if they attend meetings, participate in online surveys, and talk directly to their local elected officials,” Blair said of the public input process. Blair is excited to be in charge of the community input efforts for the town. He looks forward to “working directly with the public and getting the input that the town needs to help direct its own growth.” If you would like to provide your own input, please fill out the Waxhaw Growth Public Input survey at www.tinyurl.com/growthpublicinput. You can meet Blair at the Waxhaw Public Input Meeting on October 24th at the Niven Price Building (216 West North Main Street, Downtown Waxhaw, NC) from 5:30-7:30 PM.