Strategic Plan updates mulled over by BOMA

In anticipation of budget season, and just weeks after holding its annual day-long retreat, Farragut’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted minor updates to its Strategic Planning framework during a recent regular bi-monthly meeting.

The move marked the first time the Strategic Plan was adopted and tweaked prior to the budget process, a move made to improve the Town’s strategic planning process, of which the budget plays a major role.

“We adopted our first Strategic Plan in 2010, and updated that in 2017 with Novak Consulting Firm,” Town administrator David Smoak said.

A list of seven critical success factors, which (before BOMA discussion made a few slight changes] included:

• Providing excellent parks, recreation, cultural amenities and programs;

• Building and maintaining the Town’s infrastructure and assets;

• Enhancing the Town’s financial position;

• Regional leadership and collaboration;

• Advancing a high-quality built environment;

• Supporting and caring for a committed workforce; and

• Promoting a convenient retail and services destination.

“One last thing I want to add,” Povlin said. “It will be a conversation we are going to want to have, from a (Capital Investment Program) standpoint, and also with the (Farragut Municipal) Planning commission, under ‘Priority Initiatives for Advancing a High-Quality Built Environment,’” as she strongly advocated adding a viable traffic mitigation solution for Grigsby Chapel Road.