Planning Technician
Melissa Evans was raised in Owensboro. She graduated from Apollo High School. In August of 2008 Melissa completed her Bachelor’s degree at Western Kentucky University in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Melissa started with the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission as a receptionist. Her primary responsibilities included answering the OMPC phone lines and directing calls to the appropriate person for prompt customer assistance. She also provided and continues to provide a variety of support services to the planning staff.
Melissa began duties as Planning Technician Trainee in April of 2007, and has moved to Planning Technician. Her duties include assisting the public with zonings and flood map information, assigning new address to newly created lots and existing lots not previously addressed, entering new addresses in the permitting system, updating several data bases supporting 911 emergency services, maintaining records for all surety files and tracking transfers and releases, maintaining parcel and address layers on GIS and updating the OMPC website.
Additionally, Melissa reviews variance and conditional use permit applications and prepares staff reports for the OMBA agenda items.
