At Annual Retreat, Leon County Updates Five-Year Strategic Plan

At this year's annual retreat, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed and updated the County’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2026 Strategic Plan with the addition of more than 20 new or amended strategic initiatives that advance the organization’s strategic priorities in the areas of Economy, Environment, Quality of Life and Governance. The initiatives outlined in the strategic plan address the community’s greatest needs, such as affordable housing, public safety, economic development, and so much more.

"I am proud of the Board's remarkable work today at our annual retreat, as we came together to ensure the continued successes of our community," said Leon County Commission Chairman Brian Welch. "Through strategic planning and focus, we will continue to address the needs of our community and celebrate the progress of the County throughout the year."
 

As part of the retreat, the Board received an update on the County’s progress toward reaching the organization’s Strategic Initiatives, Bold Goals and Five-Year Targets in the areas of Economy, Environment, Quality of Life, and Governance outlined in the Leon County Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.
 

Additionally, the Board obtained an overview on investments made by the Children’s Services Council of Leon County in children and family programming in FY 2024 and 2025 that align with the County’s Strategic Initiatives.
 

"The County's strategic planning process is key to continuously delivering results on a daily basis to our citizens," said Leon County Administrator Vincent S. Long. "The process aligns the County’s resources towards achieving very tangible results on bigger, longer term projects, and also issues and needs you can’t fully plan for.”
 

As part of the update, Commissioners reviewed the progress towards reaching the bold goals and five-year targets outlined in the FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, highlighting successes in the following areas:
 

• Attracting 52 state, regional and national championships across all sports to Leon County;
• Connecting 6,300 students to skilled job opportunities through Leon Works and other talent development initiatives;
• Securing $108.6 million in federal, state and local benefits for Leon County veterans and their families;
• Supporting 650 community events, festivals and cultural programming that attract thousands of visitors and residents;
• Offering 100% online permitting for licensed contractors, engineers, and architects;
• Diverting 2.2 million pounds of household hazardous waste from the landfill;
• Increasing solar power generation by 50 kWs;
• And so much more.

The FY 2024-2025 Strategic Planning Retreat materials can be found here.

The strategic priorities and initiatives discussed at the retreat will come back before the Board for final approval and ratification at the February 11, 2025, Board Meeting.

For more information, contact Mathieu Cavell, Leon County Community and Media Relations, at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.