Subject:
Title
TOWN OF VIENNA STRATEGIC VISION - DRAFT
Body
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
On April 29, 2019, the Town Council adopted the Town of Vienna 2019 Strategic Plan: Honing Excellence in an Exceptional Hometown. This adoption marked the conclusion of a process that began in late 2017, when the Town engaged a consultant to lead the strategic planning process.
The 2019 Strategic Plan can be found on the Town's Web site, at https://www.viennava.gov/your-government/strategic-plan
The document established a vision statement that was intended to last for two decades, but more centrally established a nearer-term time frame for a set of goals, strategies and action steps that were to be undertaken over the following five years - through 2023.
In early 2024, the Town Council indicated its desire to review and potentially update the Strategic Plan. To assist in this process, the Town hired James Patteson, Principal of Blue Heron Leadership Group, who worked with the Council and staff.
On March 7, 2024, the Town Council held a work session at the Community Center, to give input on draft vision and goals statements. After that session, Mr. Patteson produced a draft of document based on 1) input from the work session, 2) input provided by the Council in a survey, and 3) input from senior staff. The draft document included a Vision Statement, a Mission, Values, Strategic Focus Areas, and Strategies. A follow-up Town Council work session was held on April 15, 2024, to review the updated draft.
Following that session, it became apparent that the Council was not fully satisfied with the draft product and felt it required significant revision. In response, Town staff assumed responsibility for revising the document. Through a series of three additional Council work sessions, staff developed a new, streamlined version, titled the Strategic Vision, that reflects the Council's preference for a concise, high-level document, in contrast to the more detailed format of the 2019...
Click here for full text