Planning and Development

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

While employing a variety of high level management, financing and planning methodologies, Ms. Dotson engages in passionate and collaborative work with communities, governmental entities and the public/private sectors in an effort to unite, strengthen and facilitate holistic and data driven strategies for physical, social/cultural, economic, environmental and institutional improvements. Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies as needed. Oversees Planning and Zoning, Economic Development, Transit, Housing and Community Development and Code Services.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

A proud graduate of Lanier High School, Ms. Hoover earned a Master of Public Policy and Administration from Jackson State University. She is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in Policy Analysis whose research centers around the effects of narrowly focused fiscal policies on statewide economies. Her background includes program and policy implementation in private and public sector business development.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

Mrs. Welch's undergraduate and graduate work was at "Thee I Love" Jackson State University. She has extensive experiences in Human Resources, Accounting and Transportation. For the last twenty-eight years, she has been with the City of Jackson working for a third-party contractor and/or the city managing the Public Transportation System (JTRAN).

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CODE SERVICES

Ms. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship from Jackson State University. She earned a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from University of Phoenix. She is dedicated to increasing productivity through creative process analysis. Her goal is to improve the levels of expectations and respect that people have for the City of Jackson. 

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

Primary responsibilities include the supervision of the Zoning staff and management for all zoning related matters including enforcement, interpretation and modification of the City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance, Landscape Ordinance; documentation and resolution of zoning violations. Other responsibilities include the compilation of a variety of zoning related documents, review and compiling of staff reports for all zoning requests for presentation to the Planning Board, City Council, Mayor, other City departments and the general public.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Jefferson earned his bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies from Jackson State University and completed graduate work in Urban and Regional Planning from Michigan State University. He has several years of grants management experience, specifically with hazard mitigation assistance grants geared towards building more resilient residential, civic, and infrastructural assets. As a proud son of Jackson, he is committed to advancing the goals of stabilizing and revitalizing neighborhoods, channeling available resources and information needed to provide Jackson residents with services in affordable housing, economic development, special needs, and community service programs.