Harney County moves forward with internal strategic‑planning effort with OSU Extension support

Aug 5, 2026

The court discussed restarting an internal county strategic‑planning process with Oregon State University Extension after earlier kickoff work and surveys; staff proposed a 10–15 page plan with mission, values and five actionable items to complete in 12–18 months and asked for volunteer work groups and remote participation options.

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County staff updated the court on a restart of the county’s internal strategic‑planning process on Aug. 5, 2026. The county previously executed an MOU with Oregon State University (OSU) Extension, completed a kickoff session and ran extensive surveys; OSU later lost an evaluator but remains willing to help with the next steps.

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