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17 <br />MILESTONES <br />This Strategic Plan is scheduled to extend five years, charting a step-by-step course for Milton to get <br />from where it is now to where it wants to be. Yet it took considerable time to come together through <br />dozens of interviews, thorough analysis of myriad documents, laying out detailed plans, and <br />much more. <br />Here are milestones along the way… <br />SPRING/SUMMER 2020 <br />City searches for consultant for <br />“strategic planning services” <br />AUGUST 3, 2020 <br />Council OKs contract with <br />Maine-based BerryDunn <br />to partner with City <br />SEPT. 17-OCT. 5, 2020 <br />City employees take survey <br />to assess current state of <br />Milton, look to future <br />SEPT. 21, 2020 <br />Council approves FY2021 <br />budget with $200,000 <br />for Strategic Plan initiatives <br />FEBRUARY 8-19, 2021 <br />City leaders work out <br />specific goals, objectives <br />aimed at moving Milton forward <br />MARCH 8, 2021 <br />City Manager Steve Krokoff <br />presents draft plan to, <br />solicits feedback from Council <br />MARCH 15, 2021 <br />After a presentation, <br />Council unanimously approves <br />5-year Strategic Plan <br />SEPT. 28-OCT. 30, 2020 <br />Diverse group of community <br />‘stakeholders’ interviewed <br />NOV. 17-DEC. 14, 2020 <br />‘Social Pinpoint’ site – <br />including survey and <br />“Ideas Wall”– open to public <br />DECEMBER 1-3, 2020 <br />Interactive virtual <br />‘Community Visioning Forums’ <br />held with engaged residents <br />JANUARY 5, 2021 <br />Mayor, Council members <br />attend off-site work session <br />focused on Strategic Plan <br />12/1/2020 <br />Think big for Milton! <br />Strategic Plan <br />Community Visioning Forum <br />1 <br />Stay tuned…we will start <br />promptly at Noon <br />OVERVIEW <br />2 <br />Poll Question <br />Milton Presentation <br />Breakout Discussions <br />Large Group Discussion <br />Poll Question <br />Next Steps <br />GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION <br />3 <br />1.Speak from your own perspective using <br />“I” statements. <br />2.Respect others’ viewpoints while listening respectfully and intently. <br />3.Stay focused on the discussion at hand. <br />.snoitseuq ksA.4 <br />5.Be patient with one another as we talk. <br />6.Use the “raise hand” feature as well as <br />the chat. <br />4 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN APPROACH <br />Engaged a broad range of residents, stakeholders, advocates, and interests <br />Dd <br />Seniors <br />Racial and ethnic groups <br />Homeless youth <br />City elected officials and staff <br />People with special needs <br />Businesses <br />LGBTQ <br />Farms and equestrian <br />City board and committee leaders <br />African AmericanLatinxAsianIndian <br />African AmericanLatinxAsianIndian <br />Interviews with 55 Milton stakeholders <br />Survey of City of Milton employees <br />5 <br />QUALITY OF LIFE IN MILTON <br />Milton has achieved several quality of life designations <br />3rdSafest City in Georgia, Safewise <br />4thBest Place to Raise a Family in Georgia, NICHE <br />Best City to Live in Georgia, 24/7 Wall Street <br />Excellence in Financial Reporting for Comprehensive <br />Annual Financial Report, 2019 <br />Tree City USA, 2020 <br />Special Needs Certified Community, 2019 <br />*11thConsecutive Year*11thConsecutive Year <br />*12thConsecutive Year*12thConsecutive Year <br />6 <br />21 <br />43 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: ED255D72-EB5F-464C-83B6-643F4B19812A