HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo Updating and Reformatting the Municipal Strategic Plan 051611 MEMORANDUM
Date: May 16, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Tom Brymer, Town Manager/Superintendent
SUBJECT: Updating and Reformatting the Municipal Strategic Plan
As a part of my performance review in the context of setting goals and objectives
for the next 12 months, I mentioned the need to update and reformat the
Municipal Strategic Plan. The Town Council gave direction to me to begin work
on this effort prior to its planning retreat. The attached information is the result of
that Council direction.
This proposed iteration of Westlake's Strategic Plan (attached for your review
prior to our planning) utilizes a "strategic issues" based approach. A strategic
issues approach to strategic planning is selective, identifying those issues
for special attention above and beyond the organization's day-to-day work
that will drive the organizations change agenda. (Eadie, 171).
A strategic issues approach to strategic planning 1.) identifies and selects
strategic issues, 2.) formulates strategies to deal with the issues, and 3.)
manages implementation of the strategies (including assignment of roles and
responsibilities for implementation). (Eadie, 171-172)
At Monday's retreat, Staff will review work-to-date using this strategic issues
approach for the Municipal Strategic Plan and will solicit Town Council input and
direction concerning it.
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