Planning Director Clint Thompson no longer employed by City of St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- One of the longest-tenured officials at City Hall is no longer in the fold after more than 25 years on the job.
A St. Joseph city official confirmed to News-Press NOW on Wednesday that longtime Planning and Community Development Director Clint Thompson is no longer employed with the city.
No official statement was provided as to the circumstances surrounding Thompson's exit, which is a private personnel matter. Thompson's name has been removed from the city's website, and a job posting for the position is now listed online.
Thompson was first hired as the city’s community development manager in 1998 and has served as director since 2001. Thompson played a key role in one of the city's largest development projects in the last 20 years with the creation of the Shoppes at North Village.
Thompson held the position of interim city manager for close to four months prior to the hiring of current City Manager Mike Schumacher, who was hired in December following the resignation of former City Manager Bryan Carter last August.
Thompson has also been at the center of renewed efforts to improve St. Joseph's housing gap with new programs and streamlined processes aimed at spurring new construction and renovations.
A News-Press NOW reporter had spoke with Thompson for an unrelated interview as recently as last Wednesday.
