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IN THE MATTER OF
Establishing the Need For
Development of a Strategic Plan
for Jefferson County
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 38-01
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has experienced rapid growth and in-migration over the
past two decades; and
WHEREAS, with this growth has come significant changes in our community, our
demographics, and particularly, in the needs, wants and desires of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the elected leadership of Jefferson County wants to provide the types,
levels and costs of governmental services commensurate with the needs, wants and
desires of the citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the elected leadership wishes to empower our community to pursue their
aspirations of a quality life afforded in Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, this requires a responsive and dynamic governmental organization that
provides services and removes barriers to our citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is our intent to accomplish the following goals through the strategic
planning process:
1. Increasing efficiency
2. Increasing effectiveness
3. Justifying of resource commitment
4. Providing a proactive approach to change
5. Increasing accountability
6. Improving credibility
7. Measuring progress
8. Ensuring responsiveness
9. Enhancing coordination
10. Providing a non-threatening process for change, and
WHEREAS, we envision the strategic planning process to be an ongoing and self
perpetuation process, and
WHEREAS, we envision the utilization of Citizen Advisory Boards and other citizen
participation efforts to receive public comments and communicate and inform the public
of our progress, and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of the elected leadership of
Jefferson County Government, has committed the human and fiscal resources of the
Office of County Administrator and expressly authorizes the County Administrator to
draw upon the organizational resources necessary within the legal and budgetary
limitations established in support of this undertaking, and
WHEREAS, the elected leadership of Jefferson County has committed itself to
addressing the issues of critical importance facing our community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of
Jefferson County Washington, do hereby pledge and commit to the process of strategic
planning to address the fundamental policy concerns that define the most important
situations and choices our organization and our citizens face now and in the future, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is hereby established a Task Management
Group comprised of the elected officials of the Jefferson County Government that shall
identify, validate, plan and organize the development of issues for inclusion in our
strategic plan and the various tactical and operational plans of the organization, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the strategic plan shall be a guidance document for
evaluation and funding of current and future County programs and service delivery.
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ISSIONERS
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Resolution No.
38-01
Elected Officials listed below, by signing this document, recognize the importance of
developing and adopting a strategic plan for Jefferson County. They support the goals
listed in this Resolution.
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ack Westerman, Assessor Donna Eldridge, Auditor
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Marianne Walters, Clerk Mark Huth, District Court Judge
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Pete Piccini, Sheriff
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Thomas Majhan, Superior Court Judge
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J udi Morris, Treasurer
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