Article from the Department of Management and Budget
(Posted 2021 April)
Fairfax County has proposed its first-ever Countywide Strategic Plan which will chart a future path over the next 10-20 years. The draft plan was originally presented to the Board of Supervisors in Feb. 2020, but COVID-19 paused public progress until now.
The updated plan, released at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23, was adapted to reflect the rapidly evolving conditions of the pandemic, and its long-term implications.
As our economy recovers from the pandemic and we enter a new phase of our public health response, we face significant budget challenges that will require us to focus our limited resources on top community priorities and most urgent needs.
There are over 150 strategies in the countywide plan. Whether you are new to Fairfax County, have lived here all your life, or are somewhere in between—we want to hear from you.
While the proposed plan was based on input we received through many community meetings and multiple surveys, we need your feedback once again to help shape the Fairfax County priorities of the future. What kind of community do you want to see? What do you think we should focus on first? What are the issues and outcomes that matter most to you?
We invite you to take the Countywide Strategic Plan survey to help us prioritize our work. The survey is divided into nine priority areas, so you can feel free to only respond to the area that is most important to you, or all of them, since they are all inter-related.
In alphabetical order, the nine areas are:
- Cultural and Recreational Opportunities
- Economic Opportunity
- Effective and Efficient Government
- Empowerment and Support for Residents Facing Vulnerability
- Health and Environment
- Housing and Neighborhood Livability
- Lifelong Education and Learning
- Mobility and Transportation
- Safety and Security
The survey has been translated into multiple languages and can be accessed online. The complete proposed countywide Strategic Plan is available for review at the same site.
The results of this survey will be shared with our county leadership as they continue to adapt the plan prior to implementation.
General comments on the plan are welcome via email.
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