M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: September 3, 2014
Re: Town's Strategic Master Plan Update (2014-19)Title
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For the past several months, the Town has hosted a series of seven (7) Public Involvement meetings which, have been publically advertised in local newspapers, website, blast emails, and via electronic message boards placed throughout the Town. As in the process for the first Strategic Master Plan, these Public Involvement meetings have encouraged maximum public participation where both our residents and business community have articulated and voted on their personal priorities projected for the next five (5) years.
The Town's first Strategic Master Plan, was adopted unanimously via Resolution # 06-103 in 2006, shortly after our incorporation and the election of the first Mayor and Council members. Assisting us in this effort was former City of Miami - City Manager, County Manager, and Miami-Dade County School Board Superintendent - Mr. Merrett Stierheim, who was contracted in 2006 to guide the new municipality through its development of the first Strategic Master Plan.
In order to obtain a historical prospective/progress report, from our 2006 Strategic Master Plan, I contracted once again with Mr. Stierheim, to guide staff through our second Strategic Master Plan (2014-19).
In addition to the seven (7) Public Involvement meetings with the community, both Mr. Stierheim and I met individually with the Mayor and Council Members. Additionally, we met collectively with all the Town's Department heads, including the Town Clerk to receive their inputs/comments regarding their vision, the meeting was a "free-flowing" meeting..
Over the past eight (8) years, our Town has grown and flourished in more ways than one and it would not have been possible without the collective leadership and dedication provided by each individual Council Member.
Mr. Stierh...
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