Strategic Vision
- Develop a formal structure with other units of government to:
- Build collaborations (active not passive)
- Develop success stories
- Educate ourselves about successes
- Seek innovation & results from beyond our borders
- Be inclusive of all levels of government
- Enable more access to consistent technology by:
- Planning together now
- Taking every opportunity to expand infrastructure
- Developing a needs assessment for priority technology
- Educating our citizens on the community's needs
- Addressing the sometimes opposing issues of open records, privacy & security in a comprehensive manner
- Become an active force in developing comprehensive services for retirees & elderly to:
- Meet their needs while responding to their desire to stay "at home"
- Strengthen the community by maintaining their social & economic participation
- Broaden the support for local government
- Become leaders in human resource management for local government by:
- Preparing a long-range plan
- Seeking private-sector & foundation partners
- Dedicating staff resources
- Developing model tools & policies that are easily implemented & understood
- Delivering training targeted at local government needs
- Engage the public in local government, especially the young, by:
- A comprehensive education program
- Active efforts to involve more people
- Public relations efforts that show local government as important & interesting using new & innovative communication techniques
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