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NEWS
From the County of
San Bernardino
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2000
For more information, contact
County Public Information Officer
David Wert
(909) 387-4082
dwert@cao.co.san-bernardino.ca.us
Michael E. Hays appointed Land Use Services director
The County
of San Bernardino today selected an experienced local planning and building
official to head its Land Use Services Department.
Michael E.
Hays, currently the Director of Development Services for the City of San
Bernardino, will supervise the county’s Planning, Building and Safety, and Code
Enforcement divisions starting on July 1.
“I believe
Mike brings the needed combination of education, experience and background to
tackle the varied and diverse challenges facing this department,” said John D.
Goss, Assistant County Administrator, Economic Development and Public Services
Group.
Mr. Hays
has been the City of San Bernardino’s top planning and building official since
1996. In that role he successfully combined the city’s planning, building and
public works functions under a single department. He also greatly enhanced
customer service, which is one of the county’s primary goals.
Since
1983, Mr. Hays has also served as general services director for the City of
Chico, assistant planning and building services director for the
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City of San Bernardino, land use
chief for the County of San Diego, and town manager for the Town of Paradise.
He holds a
master’s degree in public administration from California State University,
Chico, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in geography and urban planning from
California State University, Fresno.
The County
of San Bernardino’s Land Use Services Department has been without a permanent
director since January 1999. Two interim directors have been in place during a
nationwide search for a new permanent director.
Concluding
that a higher salary was needed to attract quality candidates, the Board of
Supervisors last month increased the pay. Mr. Hays will earn $110,700 annually
to supervise 133 employees.
Mr. Hays
was selected following an evaluation by an independent rating panel and a
thorough background and reference check, which is now standard for all
candidates for top positions in the county.
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