County updates strategic plan

Stafford County recently reevaluated and updated its Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 to reflect the needs of the growing county and the results of its first community survey.

Stafford developed its first strategic plan in 2018, with that plan’s initiatives ending in 2022. The new plan focuses on transportation, a vibrant community, educational and wellness partnerships, public safety, economic diversification, excellence in governance and growth management.

“The latest Strategic Plan shows the priorities for Stafford constituents, which reflect those of the respondents in the 2022 Community Survey and the many challenges and opportunities important to the Board," said Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Pamela Yeung of the Garrisonville District.

The seven priorities for 2024-2029 include the following:

• Develop a multimodal infrastructure and transportation system

• Engage in partnerships to provide quality educational and wellness opportunities

• Economic diversification

• Growth management for community sustainability that channels growth into targeted areas and protects the county’s natural and historical resources

• Vibrant community through the arts, recreation, culture, history and tourism

• Dedicated and responsive public safety team

• Excellence in governance with transformational leadership that provides a responsive, customerfocused experience and delivers common sense approaches to policies and services.

The full plan is online at www.staffordcountyva.gov/2040.