Wellington County, Ont. – At today’s County Council meeting, Council adopted the Wellington County Strategic Action Plan outlining the direction the County will be taking over the remaining
term of Council. The plan, “Proudly Moving Forward Together,” is a product and true reflection of how the County works – in an environment that promotes openness, trust and collaboration.
The County enlisted the support of Ottawa-based firm McSweeney and Associates to create the Wellington County Strategic Action Plan.
“Proudly Moving Forward Together” is an update to the County’s 2019-2022 Strategic Action Plan. The thorough plan outlines four priority sectors with strategic actions in each:
1. Continue working to ensure all County residents have a safe place they can call home.
- With the on-going goal of finding immediate and long-term solutions to best support those people who are experiencing homelessness:
o Continue implementing, updating and communicating the status of the County’s Housing and Homelessness Plan. - To assist in solving the current housing crisis:
o Mapping out roles of the various stakeholders across the different levels of government, not-for-profit, and private business sectors.
o Assess the County’s role in providing solutions. - Ensure the Wellington Terrace Recruitment Strategy remains a top priority for the County.
- Make a decision regarding whether or not to proceed with the Continuum of Care project.
2. In those communities poised to grow, help manage community expectations by:
- Creating an educational programme aimed at highlighting for new residents the existing culture and lifestyle of the various rural communities within Wellington County as well as the changes that the residents of these growth communities can expect due to the impending population growth.
3. Ensure long-term financial sustainability to allow for the continued delivery of the highest
quality service:
- Continuing to report on and updating the Annual Budgeting and 10-Year Plan as well as the County’s Long-Term Financial Sustainability Strategy.
- Accommodating Provincial regulations, continue working with all County’s Departments to update the County’s Long-Term Asset Management Plan.
4. Focus on People as the main driving force behind Wellington County by:
- Ensuring Recruitment and Retention remains a top priority for the County.
- Continue reporting on Human Resources’ successes in the County (e.g., Human Resources Annual Report).
- Continuing implementing and growing the County’s Wellness Strategy.
- Begin embedding the notions of the Wellness Strategy into the County’s Human Resources policies.
- Continue capturing and sharing the County’s Corporate culture.
- Building on the Human Resources Annual Report, engage County staff and build out a comprehensive Human Resources Strategy
“I would like to thank members of County Council and the senior management team for their contribution to the development of this updated Strategic Action Plan,” said Warden Andy
Lennox. “The County will use this plan to set corporate priorities and to build a strong foundation for the County to move forward on.”
The complete Wellington County Strategic Action Plan can be found at: www.wellington.ca/strategicplan.
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Media Contact:
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