Volusia County’s Growth and Resource Management Director Clay Ervin will be retiring, and his last day will be Aug. 1.
County officials publicly announced Ervin’s coming departure at Tuesday’s County Council meeting. County Manager George Recktenwald and councilmen lauded his work.
“It’s a huge loss for this county,” District 4 Councilman Troy Kent said.
Ervin’s department manages key components of development. Divisions include Building and Code Administration, Environmental Management and Planning and Development Services.
County officials plan to announce his replacement within about a week, County Manager George Recktenwald said. As part of the search for a replacement, the county has advertised the opening outside of just its ranks.
What’s next for Clay Ervin, director of Growth and Resource Management in Volusia County?
Ervin, 62, of Ormond Beach, said in an interview after the meeting that he plans to go into semi-retirement.
“I’ve lost a few friends who worked really hard to get to their retirement, and then they got retired and they passed away, and I don’t want to be one of that club,” Ervin said.
Ervin has been in his role for over nine years. His background includes working in both the private and public sectors, including serving as planning director for the city of Ormond Beach. He said he’s not sure yet what he wants to do next.
“It’s just giving me an opportunity to rethink what’s … the next chapter for Clay,” he said.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Clay Ervin, Volusia County growth management director, to leave position
Reporting by Sheldon Gardner, Daytona Beach News-Journal / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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