Carrollton names Edward Green permanent development services director, chief building official

Carrollton has put a longtime insider in charge of the department that controls permits, inspections and occupancy sign-offs, a move that will shape how quickly projects move from drawings to openings across the city. Edward Green, who had served as interim development services director since January, was named the city’s permanent development services director and chief building official on April 20.

Green has worked in Carrollton’s Development Services Department for nearly a decade, so the appointment keeps the office in the hands of someone already familiar with the city’s workflow, inspection standards and development pressure. In his new role, Green will oversee building inspections, building plan review, permits, code certifications and occupancy certifications, all functions that sit at the front end of commercial openings and the back end of housing delivery.

That makes the job central to how Carrollton manages growth on the ground. The city uses a “One-Stop-Shop” development philosophy for many commercial projects, with plan review staff examining construction documents for private development and the public improvements tied to it. The Planning Department handles zoning and land-use decisions, subdivision platting and recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, while Development Services coordinates closely with inspectors, permit staff and other departments that keep projects moving.

Green’s promotion also signals continuity at a time when Carrollton is absorbing major transit-oriented change. The city said he helped manage the Downtown Transit Center, the DART Silver Line terminal, Union at Carrollton Square phases 3 and 4, and the Frankford and Trinity Mills transit center developments. Carrollton said Green has overseen more than 60 civic, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, medical, professional, retail and service projects, a footprint that reaches from downtown redevelopment to neighborhood commercial sites and larger mixed-use work.

Green is an engineer by training and has years of hands-on experience in architecture and city planning. He earned his building official certification from the International Code Council and also holds ICC credentials as a building plans examiner, commercial energy inspector, residential energy inspector and accessibility inspector. In 2025, the Building Officials Association of Texas named him Code Professional of the Year.

The timing matters for Carrollton and the broader Collin County corridor because the city’s future is increasingly tied to transit and redevelopment. Dallas Area Rapid Transit describes the Silver Line as a 26-mile regional rail service crossing seven cities and three counties, including Collin County. The Downtown Carrollton Station will connect the Green Line, the Silver Line and future DCTA A-Train service, placing the station within walking distance of historic downtown Carrollton and turning it into a transfer point for riders moving among Denton, Plano, Dallas and Fort Worth.

With Green in the permanent role, Carrollton is betting that familiar hands can keep permits, inspections and occupancy approvals moving as the city’s downtown core and transit districts continue to grow.