Knowledge of: Principles, practices, and current literature of urban and regional planning, including long-range and comprehensive planning, current planning and development review, zoning, subdivision regulation, urban design, historic preservation, transit-oriented and mixed-use development, housing, and economic development; Texas land use law, including Local Government Code Chapters 211, 212, and 245, the Texas Open Meetings Act, and the Texas Public Information Act, and the roles and limits of quasi-judicial bodies; all other pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations; municipal budgeting procedures and techniques; principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management; local government organization, procedures, and practices; community engagement and citizen involvement techniques; and research methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development. Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities; monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares and administers annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.