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Charleston County reports 41% progress on strategic plan; highway projects delayed
Summary
County staff reported 41% completion of the strategic plan's first year and launched ClearPlans, a public tracking portal. Major disruptions include the Mark Clark extension (project unwound) and a delayed Highway 41 completion now expected in late 2029.
County staff provided a year‑one update on the strategic plan during the Nov. 6 retreat, reporting overall progress ahead of the initial target and new public tracking tools.
Miss Salisbury, presenting the update, said the strategic plan (adopted December 2023 and effective July 2024 through FY2027) reached 41% completion after year one and that the county implemented a live public portal called ClearPlans to track milestones and progress as staff updates each strategy.
Salisbury identified projects with "major disruptions" that will prevent earlier targets from being met. The Mark Clark extension project will not meet its original goal after the county unwound the contract. The Highway 41 corridor project has an extended timeline: staff now expect completion toward the end of calendar year 2029 rather than the end of FY2027.
The presentation also noted legislative constraints that affect county authorities. Salisbury referenced a bill introduced in the House to grant counties new authority (reported as not advancing this legislative session): "It died in committee this legislative year," she said, and she encouraged continuing coordination with the South Carolina Association of Counties on that policy priority.
ClearPlans and budgeting integration: Salisbury said staff implemented ClearPlans to provide live public reporting and is working to tie budget object codes to strategic priorities so the public can see what share of the budget supports each priority. That work is substantial and may not be complete by the next fiscal year while a new budget director is onboarded.
Next steps: staff will continue to refine milestones for each strategy on ClearPlans and pursue budget‑to‑priority mapping; councilmembers asked for clearer milestone definitions to reduce subjectivity in progress estimates.
