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County outlines strategic‑planning timeline as presenters flag statewide demographic and workforce shifts
Summary
UW Extension consultants previewed a crux‑based strategic planning process for Eau Claire County and briefed supervisors on demographic trends showing slowing population growth, an aging workforce and persistent job openings.
Eau Claire County leaders heard a two‑part briefing Jan. 21 that set a strategic planning timeline and summarized demographic trends county officials will need to address in coming years.
Garrett Zastepal, community and leadership development educator with UW Extension, outlined a three‑phase, problem‑focused process the county will use to craft strategy. "This becomes more of a problem‑solving exercise rather than a laundry list," Zastepal said, describing a diagnosis phase in February,…
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