To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office
Prepared By:
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Keke Kosse, Management Analyst I, Commissioners' Office
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Presenter: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners' Office; Keke Kosse, Management Analyst I, Commissioners' Office
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1:00 PM *Introduction and Demonstration of Strategic Workplan
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this study session is to provide an update on the next phase of the county's strategic plan framework, introducing and demonstrating the strategic workplan tool, and seek Board feedback and approval.
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Background and Discussion: In March 2023, the Board of County Commissioners, alongside elected officials and directors, convened to chart a new strategic approach for the county's endeavors in the coming years. This endeavor culminated in the establishment of a new strategic plan to guide the county's work moving forward.
The plan prioritized six strategic focus areas for the county, including: Good Governance, Increase Revenue, Sustainable Development, Housing, Economic Mobility, and Workforce. The plan also recognized the need for centralized strategic planning, creating a strategic framework that identifies long- and short-term goals, shares outcomes, tracks progress, mitigates risks and which informs Board decision-making.
For 2024, our goal is to develop a tool that provides a holistic view of county activities and outcomes, creating a quarterly reporting process as well as finalize outcome measures for each focus area. To facilitate this work, departments and offices self-reported planned initiatives and projects slated for implementation over the next few years, as well as county programs and services. This data was further refined and organized into a more robust work plan, with a user-friendly dashboard and searchable features, rendering it navigable for stakeholders. Through a guided demonstr...
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