Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is charged with helping to develop a comprehensive long-range plan for the uniform development of the City and to work with the City Government to insure that the City is working within the guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan while pursuing the long-term goals and objectives of the plan, and that all changes to the physical and environmental composition of the City meet or exceed standards stated therein.
The Planning Commission consists of eleven (11) voting members, who are appointed by the Mayor and serve in an advisory capacity without pay in addition to five (5) ex-officio members, also appointed by the Mayor from each of the following entities: Laurel Main Street, The Economic Development Authority of Jones County, the Laurel Municipal Separate School District, the Historic Preservation Commission, and the Zoning and Planning Department of the City. All members are appointed for terms of five (5) years and are eligible for appointment to successive subsequent terms at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Planning Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 4:30PM. |
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Commissioner |
Term Expires |
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Satish Amin (Ward 1) | 06/30/24 |
Bruce Gavin (Ward 2) | 06/30/21 |
Brad Kent (Ward 3) | 06/30/23 |
Jimmie Bunch (Ward 4) | 06/30/22 |
Susan Vincent (Ward 5) | 06/30/24 |
Latonya Lewis (Ward 6) | 06/30/23 |
Charlotte Graham (Ward 7) | 06/30/24 |
Dr. John Wallace (At-Large) | 06/30/25 |
Louis Crumbley Jr. (At-Large) | 06/30/21 |
Lew Yoder (At-Large) | 06/30/21 |
Haile Gaddy (At-Large) | 06/30/24 |
Representative for Jones County Board of Supervisors (Ex-Officio) | |
Sandy Holifield – EDA (Ex-Officio) | 06/30/23 |
Susan Ladd – Laurel Main Street (Ex-Officio) | 06/30/22 |
Raven Haynes – Historic Preservation Commission, Zoning & Planning (Ex-Officio) | |
Representative of Laurel Municipal Separate School District (Ex-Officio) |