Council welcomes new community development director Julie Leonard

Council members and staff welcomed Julie Leonard as the city's new community development director. Mr. Coker introduced Leonard and said she was most recently in Pacin, Arizona, where she worked on economic development, housing initiatives, public transportation, business retention and community partnerships.

Council noted recent local investments, including what was described in the meeting as a $120 million investment in the Goldfarb Center for the performing arts. The council welcomed Leonard and said they look forward to her first formal report to the council in the future.