TOWN STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
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Receive presentation and discuss, consider and act regarding Resolution 25-08 approving and adopting the Town of Westlake Strategic Plan 2025-2032 (Town Manager Wade Carroll)
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STAFF: Wade Carroll, Town Manager
BACKGROUND:
In the months of May, June and July of 2024, the Town Council/ Board of Trustees developed a scope of work, heard proposals and on July 15th awarded Baker Tilly with a contract to create a new strategic plan for the Town of Westlake and Westlake Academy.
Baker Tilly devised a planning schedule that included speaking with Westlake residents, stakeholders, parents and staff, and worked with Council through strategic planning sessions to create a fiscal model and financial sustainability plan that will assist the Town in identifying the revenues necessary to achieve the plan. Through these interactions along with meetings with the primary landholder and developer, Baker Tilly created a development model that will assist the town in obtaining the right kind of businesses and development to gain the necessary ad valorem and sales taxes to fund the plan.
All documents have been delivered to the Town Manager and are included in this agenda packet.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has worked with Baker Tilly to develop goals and strategies from the council's focus areas and priorities which are in the strategic plan document. The strategic plan as written is to be accomplished in the next 5-7 years. Staff is requesting that Council review the strategic planning documents including the goals and strategic initiatives and give any feedback necessary to finalize and approve the document. Once finalized the staff will create an annual work plan to implement the strategic plan document. That work plan will be derived from the strategic goals and strategies but will include key accountability indicators and specific timelines for that year's work plan activities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The strategic plan goals, initiatives a...
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