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County presents strategic‑plan implementation and redevelopment toolkit as part of four‑year rollout
Summary
Prince William County staff presented progress on a four‑year strategic plan, including goal teams for education and mobility, and an Economic Development presentation on a redevelopment toolkit (revolving loan fund, revitalization zones, façade improvements) aimed at guiding investment toward areas with existing infrastructure.
At the board’s Dec. 9 session, Kaye Wallace, the county’s strategic‑plan coordinator, updated supervisors on implementation of the adopted four‑year strategic plan and introduced cross‑functional goal teams charged with preparing actionable work plans. Staff described eight goal areas (education, environment, government, mobility, quality of life, safety, service delivery and smart growth) and outlined a phased timeline for converting plan objectives into annual action steps.
Education and Quality‑of‑Life co‑lead Jennifer Patterson highlighted a workforce objective and introduced Economic Development’s Calibrate small‑business programs, including a one‑stop business hub (Calibrate at Chin) and a small‑business conference.
Transportation staff presented the Mobility team’s priorities, including a proposed transportation funding working group to coordinate transit partners (PRTC, VRE), a project‑prioritization process and expanded emphasis on multimodal projects and safety (bike/ped and automated enforcement for school zones). Directors described the need to better coordinate grants and leverage existing funding sources.
Christina Wynne, director of Economic Development & Tourism, outlined a proposed redevelopment toolkit for targeted corridors (Route 1, Sudley Road), with prioritized tools such as an economic revitalization zone (tax‑assessment stability), a redevelopment opportunity fund (seed capital), revolving loan funds for small businesses and affordable housing, and facade improvement programs to encourage placemaking. She urged priorities on two near‑term tools — revitalization zones and a redevelopment opportunity fund — to help de‑risk projects for private investors.
Board members pressed for details about public‑input processes for action plans, equity in accessing redevelopment funds and the role of performance‑based proffers to prevent speculation. Staff said many action plans will be completed by late January and that teams will reassess KPIs and update timelines annually.
The presentations were largely informational; the board asked staff to continue developing implementation steps and to return with recommendations when appropriate.
