"It is a very rewarding and satisfying job, but is also challenging, demanding, and stressful," Bennett wrote. He said he began his career as an urban planner with Polk County.īennett said he was leaving Lake Wales "due to the stresses of being a leader and manager as a department director/senior leader in local government." In an email to The Ledger, Bennett cited health factors and said that he has accepted a job with Polk County as a senior planner in the Land Development Division. One project alone, approved for an area northwest of the city near the Lake Ashton subdivision, could potentially double the population. Lake Wales, a city of nearly 18,000, is in the midst of a development surge, with dozens under review and some already approved. Cochella has worked for Lake Wales since 2008. Tom Corcoran: Lakeland-based mystery author with Key West connections, diesĪn author at 14: Mulberry girl publishes first book in planned fantasy seriesĪutumn Cochella, the assistant director for development services, will serve as interim director until a replacement is hired, City Clerk Jennifer Nanek said. Lake Wales hired Bennett to the position in August 2020. 10, he told city leaders in a letter of resignation. Mark Bennett, Lake Wales’ director for development services, is leaving at a time when the city faces an unprecedented load of project applications.īennett’s final day will be Feb.
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