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County begins public outreach for strategic plan and considers switching to a .gov domain
Summary
County staff presented draft public‑input survey questions for a strategic plan update covering public safety, schools, human services, economic development, parks, housing, environment and financial stewardship; staff also proposed changing the county website domain to a .gov address and asked for direction on options.
County administration presented a plan to solicit public input on an update to the strategic plan, including draft survey questions and a proposed timeline, and asked for board feedback on a new county domain name for an upcoming website update.
Staff outlined draft survey topics asking residents to rate and prioritize concerns in public safety, public schools, human services, economic development, culture and historic preservation, parks and recreation, housing affordability, environmental initiatives and financial stewardship. The survey would include both rating and open‑ended questions and an option for residents to volunteer for future planning discussions.
Administrators also presented options to change the county’s web domain from the current westmorelandcounty‑style domain to a .gov domain and suggested alternatives including westmorelandcounty.gov, westmorelandcountyva.gov or westmorelandva.gov; staff asked for supervisory input and said no final decision was required that night.
Supervisors praised the effort and urged broad public engagement, including outreach to younger residents and regional partners; one supervisor suggested using westmorelandva.gov as a short option. Staff proposed a schedule to solicit input in May–June and begin consolidating results by July.
Ending: Staff will refine the survey questions based on board feedback, finalize outreach plans, and return with a recommended domain when the website update nears launch.
