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May 7, 2012 (Work Session) <br />Page 1046 <br />Goal 3. Use resources wisely and responsibly by protecting assets, <br />minimizing risk, creating partnerships and using technology to maximize the <br />value of county investments expenditures and services. <br />OBJECTIVES <br />RESULT <br />PROGRESS <br />2 <br />Institutionalize a joint <br />Members of the planning board, <br />PROGRESS <br />l <br />school facilities planning <br />school boards, SWCD, county and <br />current objective and <br />and construction committee <br />school staffs developed Cabarrus <br />adding the following two <br />and collaborate with the <br />County School Site Guidelines, <br />objectives: <br />school boards to develop cost <br />which have been approved by the <br />1. Educate taxpayers <br />effective and comprehensive <br />Cabarrus County Board of <br />about the budget <br />construction standards. <br />Education and County Board of <br />process county <br />Commission. This plan will also <br />services. <br />Also consider alternative <br />be presented to the Kannapolis <br />2. Improve public <br />uses of school buildings <br />Board of Education for approval. <br />involvement in <br />after hours. <br />The guidelines include site <br />decision- making. <br />design, development, floodplains, <br />wetlands, transportation and <br />facility access, among other <br />things. <br />There were no proposed changes to Goal No. 3. However, after the goal <br />was reviewed for informational purposes and discussion held, the Board placed <br />this item (Part 2 of Obj. No. 2) on its May 10, 2012 agenda for discussion at <br />a joint meeting with the Cabarrus County Board of Education. <br />Goal 4. Promote a fully engaged community with a shared understanding of its <br />issues and challenges and working together to achieve its goals. <br />OBJECTIVES <br />RESULT <br />Recommended Change <br />RESULT <br />Hold an extensive work session for <br />PLANNING <br />Recommend deleting <br />l <br />information gathering and strategy <br />current objective and <br />development in the area of <br />adding the following two <br />communications and outreach. <br />objectives: <br />1. Educate taxpayers <br />about the budget <br />process county <br />services. <br />2. Improve public <br />involvement in <br />decision- making. <br />Commissioner White suggested the "recommended changes" in Goal No. 4 <br />become the objectives. Further, he stated Item No. 1 under "recommended <br />changes" should be revised to "educate taxpayers on all issues" instead of <br />just the budget. A general discussion ensued. <br />Goal 5. Ensure that all citizens have equal opportunity and access to <br />education, health care, and economic prosperity and encourage citizens to <br />fulfill their potential and contribute to their community. <br />OBJECTIVES <br />RESULT <br />Recommended Change <br />1 <br />Hold an extensive work session for <br />PLANNING <br />Re- evaluate objective. <br />information gathering and strategy <br />Determine county's role in <br />development in the area of economic <br />economic development. <br />development. <br />Mike Downs, County Manager, reported the EDC (Economic Development <br />Corporation) intends to present some new initiatives for local /small <br />businesses during one of the upcoming budget meetings. Commissioner White <br />expressed support for the "recommended change ". Ms. Nesbit advised the Plan <br />will be updated with the requested modifications and additional updates may <br />be necessary after the EDC's information is received. <br />