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College Place reviews draft 10-year strategic plan, sets priorities for implementation
Summary
Council workshop covered a draft strategic plan that sets five top priorities—connected, fun, resilient, safe and affordable communities—based on surveys and stakeholder interviews; staff will prepare implementation steps and bring an adoption hearing next week.
College Place City Council workshop presenter Mr. Ratkay reviewed a draft strategic plan on Jan. 7 that proposes five priorities and accompanying goals to guide city policy and operations for the next 10 years.
The plan, Mr. Ratkay said, is built from a public engagement process that included a bilingual survey with 124 respondents and 21 stakeholder interviews; it condenses earlier language into a shorter mission and vision and frames objectives under five priorities: connected, fun, resilient, safe and affordable communities. “The mission statement … is building a safe, affordable, and connected community where everyone thrives with vibrant spaces, resilient growth, and shared experiences,” he read into the record.
Why it matters: the strategic plan is intended to set policy-level direction for budgeting, capital projects and staffing. Mr. Ratkay told council the document is at the end of phase three and, if…
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