The former Maplewood community development director who was hired in November to be Stillwater’s community development director has resigned.

Danette Parr resigned effective Dec. 31, City Administrator Joe Kohlmann said. Kohlmann said he could provide no other details.

Danette Parr (Courtesy of Parr)

Parr had been Maplewood’s community development director for two years. Prior to that, she served as community and economic development director in Plymouth; economic development director in Cottage Grove; director of business development in St. Paul; and community development and natural resources director in Prior Lake.

On Tuesday night, the Stillwater City Council voted to temporarily appoint Planning Director Ben Gutknecht as interim community development director. A salary adjustment, per union contract, will be applied, according to the resolution.

City officials hope over the next few weeks to fill the position of interim community development director, Kohlmann said. “We expect the new interim director will be here for at least few months,” he said.

“We’re going to move forward and continue to keep our community development work going,” he said. “We’ve got good people on staff, and we’re going to add to it with more good people.”

Tim Gladhill, who previously held the position, left Stillwater in August to become community development director in Brooklyn Park.

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