Rick Mayfield papers, 1968-1984

Rick Mayfield was the first Planning Director appointed to the Bozeman City-County Planning Board. He held this position from December 1970-March 1974. During that period, the first ever community plan for the Bozeman area was produced (Bozeman Area Plan 1972).

Mayfield attended Weber State University in Ogden Utah, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Geography and Sociology. He also attended Montana State University for a year of graduate study, and attended numerous continuing education seminars, courses and workshops related to community development, economic development, and real estate.

In addition to his work on the Bozeman City-County Planning Board, he also worked at the Davis County (Utah) Planning Department (1966-1969, Draftsman/Staff Planner), Helena City-County Planning Board (Helena, Montana, 1969-1970, Associate Planner). After his Resignation from the Bozeman City-County Planning Board in 1974, Mayfield established Rick Mayfield Associates, Inc. which was a planning consulting firm which served communities throughout Montana. He simultaneously worked as a Real Estate Broker for Goldencrest Realty Consultants Inc.

In 1983 Rick Mayfield moved to Utah where he worked as the Director of the Planning and Economic Development Department in Davis County (Utah, 1983-1993), then worked in the Department of Community and Economic Development for the State of Utah (1993-2001, Deputy Director and Division Director of Business and Economic Development). After his retirement in 2001 he continued to work on projects through Rick Mayfield Associates, Inc.

During his time in Utah, Mayfield was involved in community projects such as The Friends of Antelope Island, Metro Utah, Inc., Bureau of Land Management's Uta Resource Advisory Council, and other community planning projects and councils.