2011 BOARD GOALS
 
 

1) Improve Economic Development

    - Advertise what Cheboygan County has to offer…we are open for business
    - Work to strengthen existing businesses
    - Encourage tax relief for small businesses
    - Continue partnership with NLEA and similar organizations, i.e.      EDC/Brownfield Authority
    - Encourage development but protect natural resources
    - High speed internet affordable to all residents (participate in Cooperative Study)
    - Maintain position of Community Development Director
    - Continue Northern Cheboygan County Inter-municipal Planning Committee (NCCIPC) and promote others
    - Maintain media relations (Mike as PIO – news releases)
    - Communicate with citizens, i.e., Newsletter, Website, Annual Reporting, etc.
    - Encourage participation of public in master plan meetings (Steve)
    - WHO: Overton, Schnell, Hellens, EDC, Employees, Board

2) Address facilities’ needs

    - Evaluate what we have, check for duplication
    - Use more imaging
    - Bring in experts in use/design to evaluate
    - Consider building expansion
    - WHO: Overton, Departments, Board

3) Continue diligent efforts to mitigate substance abuse


    - Must continue to fund
    - Retain experts to develop educational program training in schools
    - Punish drug distributors
    - Look into idea of financial support towards halfway homes
    - Support MSU-E strong family programs
    - Continue to fund 3 key positions
      1) Prescription Drug Detective
      2) School Liaison Officer
      3) SANE
    - Lobby and monitor for changes to laws
    - Evaluate existing efforts for cost effectiveness
    - Catalog all existing programs/expenditures and performance
    WHO: Overton, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Wallace & Board


4) Continue to evaluate County policies and programs


    - Monitor costs and effectiveness
    - Develop Performance Measures
    - Strengthen & stabilize existing programs (i.e. SRR, Recycling)
    - Carefully evaluate and investigate new programs or initiatives
    - Update Policies
    - Request reports from all agencies and programs (i.e. SANE, SAYPA, SRR)
    - Continue to strengthen planning (user friendly, streamline, communicate)
    - WHO: Overton, Kari, Gengle, Schnell, all Department Directors, Board