PORTLAND — Jean Libby, of New Gloucester was among those recognized when the Maine Association of Planners handed out four awards at its Annual Meeting and Conference on May 17.
Libby won the award for Citizen Planner of the Year. The award is given to an individual in recognition of time and dedication that increased understanding of planning principles, planning process and organization’s goals and that promoted the cause and advanced the merits of planning. Libby’s work exemplifies these practices, the organization said.
Libby has served on many town board and committees including New Gloucester Capital Improvement Committee (27 years); Planning Board (22 years); Land Management Planning Committee (20 years), Comprehensive Plan Update Committee and the Budget Committee.
Libby received widespread praise from nominators for her dedication to local planning exemplified by her willingness to serve on and lead multiple committees. She sees the value in long-range planning, taking on critical if unheralded labors such as planning capital expenditures to maintain infrastructure and writing ordinances to maintain a historic overlay district.
Awards also went to Carol Eyerman, Professional Planner of the Year; town of Bucksport AIM Development Action Plan for Tomorrow for Planning Project of the Year; city of Portland’s Plan 2030 for the Plan of the Year.
The Maine Association of Planners received multiple nominations in four award categories this year. Winners receive engraved brass plaques and printed award certificates. The Maine Association of Planners is a nonprofit organization of more than 100 members, including professional public, private and nonprofit planners, volunteers serving on local boards and Mainers from other professions, like attorneys, landscape architects, professors and developers.
