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Athens-Clarke County commissioners review pared-down FY26–28 strategic plan, stress budget flexibility
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a slimmed-down FY26–28 organizational strategic plan and discussed how priorities will interact with an upcoming tight budget season, stressing the plan is a flexible signaling document rather than a fixed budget.
Commissioners at the Athens-Clarke County work session on April 8 reviewed a revised FY26–28 organizational strategic plan that staff said pares back initiatives and is intended to signal priorities rather than lock in new spending.
The plan preserves six high-level goals but reduces the number of strategies and initiatives from the previous plan. “We came down from 6 goals, 27 strategies, and 98 initiatives to … 15 strategies and about 53 initiatives,” a staff member told commissioners, noting some departments may submit addenda shortly.
Staff and…
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