Strategic plan processes worked out by BOMA at recent workshop retreat
After five-and-a-half hours, Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen worked out a strategic plan going forward during a workshop retreat in a classroom of Turkey Creek Medical Center Tuesday, May 9.
“Productive,” “collaborative,” “enjoyable,” “successful,” and “engaging” were some of the words the Board and Town staff used in describing the process.
Among the priorities for this year, the Board and Town staff discussed the following:
• “Helping guide the development of the Town Center and community visioning for the Town Center;”
• “Finishing Future Land Use map amendments for Boring Road, Smith Road and Kingston Pike areas;”
• Adding a roundabout at the entrance of Mayor Bob Leonard Park on Watt Road;
• Acquiring funding to improve Loop Road and Woody Drive;
• Finding solutions to traffic issues; and
• Completing Town Hall renovations.
The retreat was facilitated by Julia Novak, executive vice president with Raftelis, a consulting firm that worked with the Board on strategic planning in 2017. She had been garnering citizens’ comments on the Farragut Forward website, where about 570 residents visited, and public meetings where five to seven people attended.
The Board came up with the following mission going into the 2023-24 fiscal year: “Farragut — an appealing and engaged community, is set apart by a dedicated team committed to adaptability and friendly service.”
The Board and staff also looked at the Town’s critical success factors and statements regarding those factors. They broke into groups and tackled each one.
The factors, for which the Town wants to achieve, included: supporting and caring for a committed workforce; connecting our community with excellent parks, greenways, trails and recreation programs; collaborating at a local, regional and state level; ensuring the Town’s financial position; and advancing a high-quality and well-maintained built environment. “The Town of Farragut sets high standards for community planning and engineering to establish a distinct sense of place,” a Town release stated.
