Town Selects New Planning Director

Kevin Small has accepted an offer to serve as the town of Bel Air’s next director of planning, a source told Patch.

Small works for Frederick Ward Associates, an architecture, engineering, planning and surveying firm in downtown Bel Air. He accepted the offer late Friday, according to Town Commissioner Terence Hanley, and stands to make between $65,000 and $83,000 based on the job listing.

Bel Air’s senior planner, Bob Syphard was one of the five finalists for the position and to , .

Messages left with Small and Town Administrator Chris Schlehr were not immediately returned.