Pamela Dunn
Functional Planning and Policy
pamela.dunn@montgomeryplanning.org
Pamela Dunn has worked at the Planning Department since 2006. She began her tenure as a Planning Researcher in the Research and Technology Division where she worked extensively on the Transferable Development Rights, and Building Lot Termination programs. She has coordinated and drafted several editions of the Subdivision Staging Policy, while also maintaining current information on school adequacy and infrastructure. For the past few years Ms. Dunn has led the rewrite of the County’s zoning ordinance. Updating the 40+ year old code is a major accomplishment for the Planning Department. Prior to joining the Planning Department, Ms. Dunn worked on land use and agricultural policy for the Economic Research Service, the University of Maryland, and Mathematica Policy Research. Ms. Dunn received both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently a commissioner for the Montgomery County Commission on Child Care, and a board member for the Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County.