Highlands council has approved a new strategic plan to guide the districtB次元官网网址檚 priorities from now until 2026.
The plan, adopted by council on Monday (March 6), aimed to both ensure projects started by the previous council were continued and completed, as well as establishing new short- and long-term projects, said Mayor Ken Williams.
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Williams said a major part of the plan was the establishment of five overarching goals and priorities used as a lens to ensure the specific projects outlined are in tune with the broader vision for the mostly rural community of 2,482 residents as of the 2021 census.
Those overall goals and priorities include climate emergency, adaptation, and mitigation, emergency preparedness, resiliency, and recovery, water resources and environmental protection, rural values, protection, enhancement and community well-being.
Two new items in the plan Williams highlighted were a municipal organization review aimed at assessing the districtB次元官网网址檚 current structure to evaluate what changes will be needed as the area continues to grow, and the production of a staff report aimed at exploring ways for district hall to improve its communications, both with residents and the public, plus other governments.
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