MARYSVILLE – Gloria Hirashima for quite some time has been doing double duty for the city of Marysville as chief administrative officer and community development director.

Now, she is gettting some relief as Marysville has hired Dave Koenig as community development director.

Koenig started his new position July 16. In his role he will help responsibly and strategically manage the city’s growth and development.

Koenig managed Everett’s Long Range Planning and Community Development Division, where he oversaw development and approval of various planning projects, supervised the Community Development Block Grant program and managed various citizen committees.

He was involved in planning the Everett Riverfront redevelopment and Providence Everett Medical Center, as well as the Everett Community College/WSU expansion, Everett’s Xfinity Arena, Everett Station and Port of Everett Waterfront Place.

Koenig has a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Michigan State University.

“He comes to us with a wealth of experience in comprehensive planning and urban development, which will be invaluable as we move forward with our plans to revitalize our city waterfront and further develop our jobs base,” Hirashima said.