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May 21, 2012 (Regular Meeting) Page 1074 Through this initiative, County departments implemented strategies and performance measures to achieve Board - directed goals in addition to identifying budget, policy, resource and timeframe implications of reaching each goal. This will ensure County resources are prioritized based on the extent each County program or service is related to the Board's chosen outcomes. The vision for the County summarizes its desired future state and special character of the community. The Cabarrus County's vision: Our vision for Cabarrus is a county where our children learn, our citizens participate, our dreams matter, our families and neighbors thrive and our community prospers. The mission defines the County's purpose and explains its roles in terms of achieving our vision, intended outcomes and serving our citizens. Cabarrus County's mission states: Through visionary leadership and good stewardship, we will ensure public safety, administer state requirements, determine county needs and provide services to continually enhance quality of life. The County's core values are the essential beliefs and principles that determine how the County carries out its mission and provides guidance and inspiration for the people who work for the County so that the Board of Commissioners and County, staff may all pull in the same direction and toward the same goals. Board members identified four core values to guide how county government should carry out its mission: Accountable and Responsible - Our decisions will be based on facts and a full understanding of the matters before us, including the implications for individuals, businesses and the community as a whole. ® Collaborative - As individuals, we will engage each other during the decision making process. Collectively, we will cooperatively engage other governing bodies, the community and stakeholders in the decisions that affect the county's citizens through opportunities to participate with input, education and feedback. ® Integrity - We understand and accept our duty to do the public's business in an open, honest and transparent manner. ® Respect - Healthy debate and diversity of opinion is expected and encouraged, requiring a high level of civil decorum in all our discussions. The Board of Commissioners continued its strategic planning process by providing descriptions of its established core values and by refining its five over - arching goals. The Board also discussed outcomes for each goal statement. These outcomes include initiatives that will support and achieve each goal. The following tables outline the Boards five goals and outcomes associated with each. Progress and results will be monitored and refined over time, and the Board of Commissioners will continue to review and update its outcomes annually. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY GOALS ACHIEVEMENT STAGE Preserve and enhance the quality of life by Goal 1 addressing growth with sound public policies that PROGRESS sustain resources, provide high quality services, land fund infrastructure needs. Achieve community -wide preparedness to protect) Goal 2 public safety, respond to routine and PROGRESS ,catastrophic events, and maintain and restore the (well -beina of all residents.