James P. Lettiere

Joined the Planning and Development Department in March 2020. He is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Service/Urban Planning and Management and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Mr. Lettiere has been certified throughout the state, to teach courses in Subdivision and Land Development Review, the Course in Community Planning, the Course in Zoning and the Course in Zoning Administration, through the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute (PMPEI). He was recently appointed as a Board of Director member to the PMPEI, through the Pennsylvania Planning Association (PPA) in August 2017.  He has over 28 years’ experience in the community development, grant management and planning fields. He is responsible for the overall administration of the County’s Planning and Development Department that includes administration of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), coordination with the Huntingdon County Planning Commission, staff supervision and the formulation and implementation of various plans and projects.