This position includes administrative and managerial work related to planning, organizing, and directing the activities of Community Development for the City of Delphi. The Director of Community Development is a contract employee.

The Community Development Director is responsible for assisting with the administration of land-use planning and zoning, inventorying vacancies in commercial and industrial properties and working with Main Street and other organizations to retain and attract businesses, managing capital improvements projects as assigned, coordinating and tracking for grant administration, and interfacing with Area Plan, the Economic Development Corporation, and Redevelopment Commissions.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in community development, planning, public administration, or related fields.

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The City of Delphi will be working on Resurfacing Wilson Street and replacing sidewalk and driveway approaches. This construction may impact how you normally access your residence or business. Work will begin on or after July 7, 2021. The Contractor for the project is E&B Paving and the onsite construction inspection is being performed by Butler Fairman and Seufert. We will work with you to make sure you have access and will do everything possible to minimize the disruption.

Please note that if you have any landscaping material (i.e: lawn timbers, landscape block) or any bushes within 1’ of the edge of sidewalk the property owner should remove them if they are concerned about damage. The Contractor will be removing existing sidewalk and replacing with new.

If you should have concerns or experience any problems as a result of the Construction project, please contact the City of Delphi Street Department: 765-564-2353

Spring Clean Up for Delphi residents will be Saturday, May 1st. All items need to be placed in an orderly fashion at the curb by six a.m. the day of pick up. The trash contractor will not return a second time. Some items not taken are: building materials, freon appliances, paint, tires, oil, rock, brick or electronics. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact the Delphi Street Department at 564-2353.