Strategic Plans
Strategic planning is a process that organizations use to set priorities, focus energy and resources, finetune and strengthen operations, establish agreed outcomes, and ensure that everyone is working toward common goals. Strategic planning determines not only the direction an organization wants to go but also the actions needed to get there.
By its nature, a strategic plan must be considered fluid and adaptable to changing circumstances and unexpected events. However, it provides a framework to be used by council, the mayor, and the city’s administrative officers when making decisions about resource utilization, workflow prioritization, and successful outcome identification.
2024-2029 Strategic Plan
The City of Elkins is proud to present the 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, adopted by the Elkins Common Council on June 25, 2024. This plan outlines our vision and strategic goals across key areas such as public safety, governance, community amenities, city services, workforce development, and partnerships. Residents are encouraged to download the plan to explore the initiatives that will guide our community’s growth and development over the next five years.
2018-2023 Strategic Plan
The City of Elkins 2018-2023 Strategic Plan is the result of a yearlong strategic planning process that lasted from late 2017 to late 2018. Elected and appointed officials worked with a facilitator to analyze the city’s and city government’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities and determine appropriate goals and objectives. These goals and objectives were then incorporated into a draft strategic plan that was made available to the public for comment in August 2018. Elkins Common Council adopted the final plan in September 2018.
Ongoing Process & Updates
2021 Update
In early 2022, Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton updated council on progress toward strategic plan goals through 2021.
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2020 Update
In early 2021, Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton updated council on progress toward strategic plan goals through 2020.
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2019 Update
In late 2019, Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton updated council and various community organizations on progress toward the strategic plan’s goals in the first year following the plan’s adoption.
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