The City of Porterville is pleased to announce the appointments of Trisha Whiteley as Finance Director and Clayton Dignam as Director of the Planning and Engineering Department. She subsequently advanced to the position of Accountant, then Assistant Finance Director and has spent the past 13 years serving in the City’s Finance Department. With the consolidation of Engineering and Community Development into the City’s newly established Planning and Engineering Department, he transitioned to Acting Planning and Engineering Director on July 1, 2026. The newly established Planning and Engineering Department brings together Planning, Engineering, Building, Code Enforcement, Business License, and related services. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the City’s Planning and Engineering Department,” said Dignam.