The Valley County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the county's final recreation strategic plan after a presentation from staff and the advisory committee that produced the document. Divisional lead Bingaman and advisory members credited public input gathered since 2022 and described the plan as a "living document" that will be fully revised in 2030.

Emily Holmes, identified by the presenter as chair of the advisory (director) board, joined staff in explaining the process. The presenter summarized public comments that had highlighted gaps between the current budget and plan goals, concerns about water quality and strong community support for an indoor recreation facility. "The biggest thing we learned from the process, was that recreation is inherently valuable to the people of Valley County," the presenter said.

The plan does not position the recreation program as a lead actor on water-quality remediation but broadened action items to include "land quality" (erosion and invasive species), so recreation impacts on land and water are considered and coordinated with groups focused on water quality. The plan also calls for further study of funding options; presenters said they had already initiated planning for an economic impact study to demonstrate recreation's economic contributions and inform decisions about baseline funding, potential districts, fees or point-of-sale opt-in programs.

Commissioners asked for clarification on whether the plan included specific funding recommendations; the presenter said it primarily recommends studying options and continuing to seek grant support. A motion to adopt the final plan was made, seconded and the board approved the document.