LEBANON COMMUNITY STRATEGIC VISION ACTION PLAN
Jensen Strategies began working with the City of Lebanon in 2015 to facilitate a community initiative to create the Lebanon Community Strategic Action Plan. The Plan is designed to build upon the previously adopted 2040 Vision Statement and develop steps toward making the vision a reality. The plan was created and designed to build on the values of transparency, inclusion, collaboration, and consensus building.
The core elements of the Action Plan development process included two integrated components:
- A citizen-led Strategic Vision Action Plan Task Force
- A community/stakeholder engagement process utilizing multiple outreach tools
The Task Force was appointed by the City Council and was comprised of citizen representatives charged with developing the Strategic Action Plan based on input from the community. The group included representatives from important organizations and interests such as higher education, healthcare, small businesses, the local school district, the senior community, arts, youth, the faith community, young professionals, downtown, community safety, banking, real estate, local utilities, and the media. It was chaired by a representative of the citizens-at-large.
Community Outreach Process: The community/stakeholder engagement process provided the core information for the Task Force’s work. This process was used both to inform the public and other stakeholders about the project and to solicit ideas for the Strategic Action Plan. It included a multi-faceted approach to engage the public, community leaders, City Council members, and City of Lebanon staff. A variety of outreach methods were utilized including stakeholder interviews, online surveys, community workshop, project website, Facebook page, and media engagement.
You fulfilled your agreement with the City with professionalism and excellence. I am grateful for your guidance in developing our Strategic Action Plan. We have already incorporated nine of the action items into the FY2016/17 budget and I expect the document will enable many great advancements for Lebanon in the coming years. Thank you!
— Gary Marks, City Manager, City of Lebanon