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County updates strategic plan progress; staff outlines priorities ahead of budget hearings
Summary
County Administrative Office presented an 18-month progress update on Trinity County’s 2024–2029 strategic plan, highlighting areas of progress (housing element approval, PIO/web upgrades, cannabis licensing) and items needing more resources (road repair plan, revitalization strategy).
County Administrative Office staff presented an update on the Trinity County 2024–2029 strategic plan during the Sept. 2 board meeting, reporting roughly 29% overall progress across five lines of effort after about 18 months.
CAO staff summarized notable achievements: the county housing element was approved by Housing and Economic Development (HED), the Weaverville Landfill received closure certification that eases reporting obligations, and the cannabis licensing program expanded to about 330 active participants with tax and equity-program revenue flows. The county also reported improvements to its public-information function, including social-media accounts and a refreshed county website launched in December 2024.
Staff flagged areas where resources are constrained and further work is needed: a comprehensive, public-facing multiyear road-repair plan remains technically complex and depends on funding and federal reimbursement processes; a county revitalization strategy remains in early development; and workforce and technology upgrades are proposed to support permitting, business licensing and code enforcement. Staff said the county is evaluating permitting and licensing platforms and may have limited budget room to begin a transition this fiscal year.
Board members discussed tying the strategic plan more directly to the budget process; the CAO said the budget book will be publicly available Sept. 8 and budget hearings are scheduled for Sept. 23. The presentation was informational; no policy changes were adopted at the meeting.
Ending: The update set context for upcoming budget hearings and identified priorities where the board may consider targeted investments in staffing, road repair, permitting systems and economic-development initiatives.
