Strategic planning is used to set priorities and focus energy and resources to move organizations towards their vision. Albemarle County has used strategic planning for many years to inform policy development and financial decision-making and to achieve the community desires and values articulated in the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

Through the summer of 2022 staff prepared potential goals and objectives based on our current community challenges and opportunities. In August of 2022, the Board of Supervisors provided input and direction around six draft strategic plan goals and connecting objectives. The discussions were upon current services and how we might approach challenges and opportunities differently so that the County government can improve and deliver excellent customer service. Board and community input was gathered again in September and October of 2022 and provided small changes to the draft plan.

The adopted final goals and objectives were adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 19, 2022. Moving forward, the staff will provide clarity on projects and initiatives that align with these objectives and propose work plans to act upon to deliver progress on these goals.