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Volusia County Council 2004 Goals

2004 Goals update (pdf format)
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2003 Goals Implementation Plan (pdf format 1,167 kb)

(The following goals and objectives received majority support by Council)

Provide More Efficient and Effective Services

• Hold a policy summit on fire integration to reach decision on an action step, including a referendum
• Continue efforts to ensure closest unit response

Continue pursuit of consolidated dispatch approaches

• Continue With Implementation of Smart Growth
• Support Water Authority of Volusia County
• Work with Water Authority of Volusia County to examine long term funding options for water supply infrastructure
• Work with Water of Authority of Volusia County to address Comprehensive Use Permits and resolve outstanding Comprehensive Use Permit issues, in particular Westside Comprehensive Use Permits
• Ensure Water Authority of Volusia County addresses water conservation
• Adopt the Waterwise Ordinance to promote water conservation
• Resolve utility service area issues
• Conclude urban growth boundary process and adopt county urban growth and service boundaries as part of Comprehensive Plan
• In conjunction with adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, Conduct a county referendum to establish that the County’s comprehensive plan would supersede City comprehensive plans in cases of conflict
• Monitor annexations and take appropriate actions
• Ensure Volusia Forever incorporates conservation and resource protection efforts county-wide

Enhance the Economic Health of the County

• Continue the current economic development strategic plan
  • Complete a tourism strategic plan
• Continue infrastructure development within 472 Development Regional Impact Examine methods to accelerate transportation infrastructure
• Open the expanded Ocean Center in 2006

Examine Ways to Strengthen Human Services in the Community

• Hold a workshop with Department of Children and Families, Healthy Volusia and Health Human Service Coordinating Council to discuss duplications and service gaps, and recommendations for change or action
• Status report on service availability and communication strategies to ensure county-wide focus
• Examine 211 telephone options (First call for Help)

Institute a Comprehensive Recreation Program to Enhance the Quality of Life

• Ensure ECHO and Forever funding is consistent with voter intent
• Develop dedicated funding stream for off-beach parking including consideration of Port Authority and ECHO resources as consistent with voter intent
• Develop dedicated funding stream for trails including consideration of ECHO and Forever resources as consistent with voter intent
• Identify and review with Council priorities and funding options for the park plan
• Revisit existing board policy regarding voluntary land sales with respect to off-beach parking
• Review recreational programs to ensure consistency with recreation strategic plan

Partnership and Trust

• Review the practices of other counties with respect to lobbying of the Council
• Foster productive working relationships with municipalities by:
  • Holding strategic planning forums
  • Continuing smart growth forums
  • Regional forums
• Research options to televise Council meetings
   

(These objectives will have further discussion by Council)
Provide More Efficient and Effective Services

• Consider holding a referendum on creating an independent fire taxing district

Continue With Implementation of Smart Growth

• Incorporate smart growth perspective into the county’s transportation planning
• Voluntary annexation

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