Goal #16 Collaboration
Coordinate with the City of Charlotte, towns within the County, schools, and mobility partners. 16.1 Establish a regular cadence for meeting and collaborating with the City of Charlotte, towns and community groups to facilitate knowledge and resource sharing, generate operational efficiencies, and realize projects. The Stakeholder Committee engagement helped to demonstrate the value of scheduling and holding regular meetings with the City and the six towns (municipalities) to foster collaboration across the County. These meetings can take multiple forms: “share-outs,” workshops, on site meetings, or brainstorming sessions. An episodic process like Meck Playbook is not frequent enough; staying aware of one another’s goals, resources, limitations, and project pipelines as they emerge will present greater opportunities for integration. Regular interaction can also aid in coalition building across departments and sectors.
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Mecklenburg Park & Rec has a strong desire to partner with proactive community-facing civic groups like Charlotte East, Steele Creek Residents Associates, and others. Meeting with these groups at a minimum of twice per year will allow Mecklenburg Park & Rec valuable time to discuss ongoing projects and programming. However, these milestone meetings are not a substitute for staff time dedicated to building community relationships. To help expand Mecklenburg Park & Rec’s capacity, small decision making power could be given to partners, the Community Engagement Liaison (mentioned in Strategy 1.2), or a new planner position that focuses on municipal coordination.
16.1 Key Actions Set and hold regular meetings with regional partners and municipalities: •
Meet with civic groups at least twice a year.
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Meet with municipal and County stakeholders at least quarterly.
5.9 The County regularly coordinates with various ongoing planning efforts. This is essential for connecting goals across projects and fostering collaboration across County stakeholders.
