PLANNING DIRECTOR

Jennifer DeBoisbriand - Planning Director Ms. DeBoisbriand also serves as the staff liaison for the Local Planning Agency. Contact Information: Phone: (305) 664-6440 email: jennifer.deboisbriand@islamorada.fl.us

Past Planning Director offered new hope:

On December 1, 2021, Dan Gulizio, a new head of planning and development services will begin work for the Village, addressing the challenges the Islamorada community faces regarding the sustainability of our community, the environment and our limited infrastructure and resources.

Mr. Gulizio, with 25 years of planning experience in larger communities on Long Island, NY, comes to Islamorada with a long history of efforts to protect the environment and particularly water quality. 

His efforts on Long Island, not unlike Islamorada in many ways, may give him a head start understanding our local concerns.   In his own words from several years ago about his own area:

By any objective measure, the thirst for economic development has overwhelmed the capacity of our environmental resources. Reversing these trends won’t be easy, but it is not as difficult as one might think. Here are three simple steps to get started. 

Science-Driven Policy. Environmental quality and the protection of our precious water resources must be guided by science, not special interest needs and petty politics. 

Tougher Sanitary Standards. It is time to take the politics out of the region’s water quality and enact more effective standards.

Improve the Regulatory Process. Fighting individual development projects has proven to be ineffective. Civics have won individual battles but are clearly losing the war. We must begin to focus more attention on making changes to the regulatory process. 

Click here to listen to a presentation Mr. Gulizio made about "Water Matters."  We think you will be impressed and encouraged that there is hope for Islamorada with Mr. Gulizio leading our planning efforts.

Past Planning Directors

Ty Harris - September 2018 to July 2021 (resigned)
Data shown below was obtained through public records and public statements

Salary: $155,000 plus benefits

Click here to view the Planning Director Job Description

Work History of Ty Harris

Title: Florida Division Counsel

Company Name: K. Hovnanian® Homes

Dates Employed: Sep 2017 – Not updated

Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Title: Attorney

Company Name: Attorney Gray Robinson

City of Boca Raton

Dates Employed: May 2016 – Not updated

Location: Boca Raton Florida

Title: Community Development Director

Company Name: Charlotte County

Dates Employed: Jan 2014 – Not updated

Location: Charlotte County

Title: Attorney / Partner

Company Name: Storch, Morris,& Harris, LLC

Dates Employed: Jan 2004 – Not updated

Title: Attorney

Company Name: Holland & Knight LLP

Location: Ft. Lauderdale and Miami

Dates Employed: Jan 1999 – 2001

Education

School: Florida State University

Degree Name: Bachelor, Master's

Field Of Study: Political Science, Urban & Regional planning

Dates attended or expected graduation: 1987 – 2002

School: University of Miami

Degree Name: J.D.

Field Of Study: Environmental Law, Land Use

Dates attended or expected graduation: 1997 – 1999