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Lake County, IL
File #: 23-1290    Version: Name: Strategic Plan
Type: resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/2023 In control: Financial & Administrative Committee
On agenda: Final action: 9/12/2023
Title: Resolution adopting the 2023 Strategic Plan update for Lake County and authorizing the County Administrator to oversee its implementation.
Attachments: 1. FINAL ADOPTED Lake County Strategic Plan 9.12.23.pdf, 2. Lake County Strategic Plan_September 7 Clean Version, 3. Lake County Strategic Plan Adoption Slide Deck_Sept 7 Clean version
Title
Resolution adopting the 2023 Strategic Plan update for Lake County and authorizing the County Administrator to oversee its implementation.

Staff Summary
* The Lake County Board previously updated its strategic plan every two years per County Board Rules. Following a rules change, the County Board now updates its Strategic Plan a minimum of every four years.
* Lake County engaged residents and stakeholders in a multi-faceted public outreach effort to obtain input into the Strategic Plan and understand the priorities, including use of an interactive website, two public input sessions (one virtual and one in-person), stakeholder input sessions, and a series of staff leadership work sessions.
* The County Board participated in individual County Board Member interviews in April and May and two in-person strategic planning sessions in June and August, to review and update strategic goals to guide future action.
* The Strategic Plan includes an updated Mission Statement, Vision Statement and Values, as well as Strategic Priorities and Goals with supporting Strategies and Performance Measures.
* The Strategic Priorities include: Safe Communities, Economic Opportunities, Adaptive Infrastructure, Sustainable Environment, Healthy and Inclusive Communities, and Superior County Operations and Services.
* This Resolution adopts the 2023 Strategic Plan Update and directs the County Administrator to oversee its implementation.
* The Strategic Plan Attachments were updated to include amendments made during the Thursday, September 7, 2023 Finance and Administrative Committee meeting.
* The Strategic Plan was further amended and approved at the September 12, 2023 County Board meeting.

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Lake County Board updates its Strategic Plan a minimum of every four years, per County Board Rules; and

WHEREAS, Lake County engaged residents and stakeholders in a multi-faceted public outreach effort to obtain input into the Strategic Plan and understand the...

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