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Library committee to begin new strategic planning with community input and grant‑funded outreach
Summary
Staff proposed a consultant‑supported strategic planning process beginning July next fiscal year to produce a plan by Jan. 1, 2027; committee members discussed community engagement and an IREX bridge‑building grant to gather input from new homeowners and long‑time residents.
The library committee discussed plans to begin a new strategic planning process that would broaden community and board participation and use a consultant to streamline development.
Director Ben Gocker told the committee the library plans to start strategic planning in July of the next fiscal year, hire a consultant, and target implementation of the new plan by Jan. 1, 2027. The committee discussed pulling consultant funds from the operating budget and the potential need to issue an RFP depending on consultant cost.
Patty Sussman and staff described work to secure a grant from IREX, an…
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