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Strategic‑plan update shows rising engagement; board asks for sidewalk project details

Board of County Commissioners, Clay County · October 28, 2025

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Summary

Staff presented the year‑2 quarter‑3 strategic‑plan update showing higher social‑media reach, AED/Narcan installations and increased transit ridership. Commissioners asked for more detail on sidewalk/trail mileage, Safe Streets for All work and CDBG reprogramming for infrastructure.

Laura Christmas, director of communications, presented the county’s strategic‑plan quarterly update for year‑2 quarter‑3, highlighting growth in social‑media reach (nearly 12 million views in Q3), rising newsletter subscribers and web traffic, and progress on specific targets: AED/Narcan installations (197 to date toward a five‑year goal of 250 locations) and transit ridership (40,000 riders in 2025 to date).

Staff said the board will hold a workshop in November or December to revisit targets and the strategic‑plan roadmap. Commissioners asked for more detail about sidewalks and trails: which portions of reported mileage represent sidewalks versus multiuse trails, plans to partner with the school district or regional planning organizations on Safe Routes/Safe Streets grants, and how recent changes to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) methodology — pending federal reapproval — could shift CDBG funds from home repair toward infrastructure such as sidewalks.

County engineer Richard Smith and staff outlined specific projects: a Safe‑Streets‑to‑School sidewalk near Doctor Zenlett Elementary beginning pre‑construction this week; a TPO‑awarded $3 million grant in the 2027 work plan to fill sidewalk gaps on the east side of State Road 17; and a first CDBG sidewalk near Rideout Elementary that is bid and awaiting federal funding. Staff said infrastructure frontage requirements and collected sidewalk fees will be prioritized with a project list to align with schools and safety needs.