Director of Neighborhood Services
City of Plano Planning Dept
Plano, TX
Lori Feild Schwarz, AICP, is the inaugural director of the City of Plano, Texas Neighborhood Services Department, which was created in 2015 to develop innovative programs and strategies to support maturing neighborhoods and commercial areas. The Neighborhood Services Department includes BEST Neighborhoods, Housing and Community Services, as well as the Property Standards divisions. The Plano Neighborhood Services team administers nationally recognized programs such as Love Where You Live and the Great Update Rebate. In 2019, the department was named the Code Enforcement Department of the year by the American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE). Ms. Schwarz has also served as Chair of the national steering committee for Middle Neighborhoods since 2019.
Ms. Schwarz previously held the position of Plano’s Comprehensive Planning Manager. She also served the City of Galveston, Texas for twelve years in multiple roles, including Interim Director of Planning and Community Development. Ms. Schwarz holds a master's degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia and received the Graduate Certificate in Local Government Management from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a Texas Registered Code Enforcement Officer.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
1:15 PM – 4:15 PM CDT