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Strategic plans are only as effective as the commitment made by all parties to follow-through. <br />Washington County has invested a large amount of time and effort in the assessment, <br />development and adoption of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The Plan is <br />comprehensive yet realistic. To that end, we offer the following ideas in support of the adoption. <br />The plan provides the County with four distinct benefits: <br />• A decision -malting tool to assist us in making choices <br />• A leadership tool to assist in identifying and establishing goals <br />• A management tool to assist in operationalizing plans and accountabilities <br />• A communication tool to inform others about our plans <br />To expand the next steps and to further take into consideration what may be logical short term <br />actions, the County Board will: <br />• Be the champion <br />• Identify expectations <br />• Allocate resources and time <br />• Commit to implementation <br />• Determine levels of accountability <br />• Periodically review the Plan <br />IX. Appendix <br />We anticipate adding the following two documents to the Appendix: <br />Summary of stakeholder engagement information <br />Summary of city survey (from start of process) <br />Washington County Economic Development Strategic Plan 2034 <br />Page 12 <br />