Some of the major responsibilities of the Community Development Department include the following:

• Basic city planning activities, including liaison to the Brunswick City Planning Commission
• Brunswick's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
• Brunswick Town Center project
• Pearl and Center Road Corridor Plan
• The Updated Comprehensive Plan will provide Brunswick residents with a direction for future growth through the year 2020. A Comprehensive Plan is a vision for a community; the Plan looks to balance development, needed services, and community character to secure a high quality of life for all residents. This Plan will enable the City to have a policy guide and blueprint for future development that illustrates a commitment to the existing quality of life that residents now enjoy. The Plan was adopted by City Council on November 28, 2005, Ordinance No. 130-05. The Plan was prepared by Buffalo, New York consulting firm Peter J. Smith and Company, with assistance from a steering committee of Brunswick residents.