CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Effective September 1, Colleen McDuffee has been appointed to serve as the City’s Community Development Director. Graduating from Sacramento State with a bachelor’s degree in economics, Colleen worked as an environmental consultant prior to joining the City of Woodland. There, she served for ten years in a variety of capacities culminating in the role of Senior Planner, after which she worked for the City of Roseville.

Hired in 2002 as a Senior Planner for the City of Citrus Heights, Colleen became the Planning Manager in 2005. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has had a significant role in many of our major projects including adoption of the City’s first General Plan; creation of the Stock Ranch Specific Plan, a comprehensive update/reorganization of the City’s Zoning Code, and the adoption of our first Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. As well, she was instrumental in bringing Costco, Walmart, City Hall, the Medical Office Building, and Mitchell Farms to fruition.