Shawnee community development director Paul Chaffee retires after 30 years

After 30 years working in community development for the city of Shawnee, Paul Chaffee is retiring as director.

Chaffee was previously a city planner for Shawnee and has maintained the role of community development director for the past 24 years. His last day is Sept. 21.

He said he’ll remember the people with whom he had the opportunity to work, and also the many projects they tackled together.

“No two days are the same,” Chaffee said, adding that he enjoyed helping residents with questions or issues they may have. “I get to work on all different types of projects.”