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Consultants preview 2026–2031 strategic plan to Town of Southwest Ranches council
Summary
Consultants from ETW Consulting presented a high‑level, nonfinal 2026–2031 strategic plan to the Town of Southwest Ranches council that emphasizes three funding priorities—infrastructure, town services and technology—and proposes measurable outcomes, KPIs and budget alignment; the final plan will be delivered to the town administrator for staff review before a formal adoption vote.
Daniel Roseman of ETW Consulting told the Town of Southwest Ranches council that the firm’s draft strategic plan covers a five‑year period from 2026 to 2031 and is a high‑level preview, not the final report. “Plan your work and work your plan,” he said, characterizing the consultants’ approach to translating the town’s vision and values into measurable, budget‑linked objectives.
The presentation distilled feedback from a March kickoff, an April council visioning retreat, a town hall and a resident questionnaire into three recommended areas for resource allocation: infrastructure, town services and technology. Roseman and his colleague Jim Lee outlined expected outcomes if the council adopts the framework, including a pilot equestrian or agricultural program, a trails master plan, and deployment of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) and digital workforce management system to replace manual HR processes.
The consultants emphasized a practical implementation path tied to the town’s budget calendar: a transitional phase for the 2026–27 budget year, followed by implementation and scaling in subsequent years, and ongoing measurement using a balanced scorecard and a small set of focused key performance indicators (KPIs). Roseman said the plan is intended to guide budget requests and performance reviews so that council priorities and staff actions align.
Council members asked about deliverables and oversight. Roseman said the final written plan will be delivered to the town administrator; the administration (Russell and Katherine) will review it and then bring a final draft back to council for formal adoption. Russell said administration staff will review the draft before presenting it to council and that the administration will report KPIs monthly if the plan is adopted.
The consultants also recommended that the council adopt a consistent governance process for evaluating new projects to ensure alignment with the town’s vision, and they proposed that department budget requests be explicitly linked to the strategic priorities. The presentation flagged the potential need for a contingency plan in case of major state legislation (identified in the presentation as "HDR 203"); the consultants recommended including contingency planning in the final report.
Next steps: ETW will deliver a full written plan to the town administrator; staff will review and, if desired, the council will schedule a formal adoption vote at a future meeting. The presentation was a preview to solicit council feedback ahead of the final deliverable.
