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Tim Katers, AICP

Tim Katers, AICP

Community Development Director - Building Official

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Financial Assistance Manager at Colorado Department of Local Affairs

  • Education

    • University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

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      Bachelor's Degree Urban Studies/Affairs

      Hands on urban studies and environmental design program with project-based work using the City of Green Bay, Wisconsin as the laboratory.

    • NE Wisconsin Technical College

      1974 - 1976
      Associate's Degree Accounting

      2 year accounting program.

    • University of Colorado Denver

      1990 - 1991
      Master's Degree Public Administration

      Classwork in Public Administration held with CU faculty in Grand Junction, CO.

    • University of Colorado at Denver

      1985 - 1987
      Master's Degree Urban and Regional Planning

      Urban Studies program with community development emphasis that included neighborhood projects along Colfax Ave. in Denver as well as internships with Denver Solid Waste and the City of Thornton.

  • Experience

    • Town of Rangely

      Jan 1988 - May 1991
      Community Development Director - Building Official

      Established urban renewal authority, economic development and tourism efforts, planning projects and building inspector/official.

    • Colorado State University

      May 1991 - Jan 2001
      Community Development Specialist

      Managed University-based technical assistance program across a 14 County area of Colorado serving 90 communities. Completed hundreds of specific community-based projects for cities, town, counties and special districts.

    • Balloffet-Entranco

      Jan 2001 - Nov 2001
      Senior Planner

      Montrose County Comprehensive Plan and SE Teller County Planning Initiative.

    • Community Matters

      Nov 2001 - May 2002
      Senior Associate

      Development review efforts in Lochbuie, Colorado as well as comprehensive plans in the communities of Severance and Monument Colorado.

    • Katers & Associates

      May 2002 - Nov 2014
      President

      Own and operate a small planning firm that has been the staff planning department for the Colorado communities of Timnath, Berthoud, Lochbuie, Foxfield, Idaho Springs, and Hayden. Managed planning duties for up to 5 communities concurrently. Specialist in Comprehensive Planning, Code development, project development review and entitlement and community engagement.

    • Town of Berthoud

      Jul 2008 - Jun 2014
      Principal Planner

      Managed all planning & development review activities as well as the building department of this town of 5,400. Have completed a full Development Code revision as well as an update of the Comprehensive Plan.

    • City of Idaho Springs

      Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
      Interim Planner

      Set up first in-house planning office for Idaho Springs, Colorado and work on road, trails, and development projects for the community.

    • Colorado Department of Local Affairs

      Nov 2014 - now

      Managed the Resilience Planning Program response to the federally-declared 2012 - 2013 disasters in Colorado. During 2019 also managed the Watershed Implementation Program response. This position works as part of the Dept. of Local Affairs team responding to the floods of Sept. 2013 as well as the fires of 2012-2013 in Colorado. The Resilience Planning program assists communities with Community Development Block Grant funds to aid in their recovery efforts. Working with communities impacted by the September 2013 floods and fires of 2012 - 2013 on recovery.

      • Financial Assistance Manager

        Jul 2022 - now

      • Program Manager: Energy & Mineral Impact Assistance Program

        Dec 2019 - Aug 2022

      • Resilience Planning and Watershed Program Manager

        Nov 2014 - Nov 2019

      • Planning Program Manager - Disaster Recovery

        Mar 2015 - Jan 2019

      • Community Development Block Grant Specialist - Disaster Recovery

        Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AICP

      American Institute of Certified Planners
      Jul 2002