ADOPTED - MAY 26, 1998

Agenda Item No. 11



Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES FOR 1999 STRATEGIC PLANNING

AND BUDGET ACTIVITIES



RESOLUTION #98-123



WHEREAS, Ingham County government is committed to assuring the provision of services most important to its citizens; and



WHEREAS, the county, as part of its strategic planning process, has resolved to provide ongoing services which are focused on these long-term objectives:



*Enhancing access to county records

*Providing suitable roads and drains

*Supporting recreational opportunities

*Fostering economic well being

*Promoting environmental protection

*Preventing and controlling disease

*Assuring accessible health care

*Assisting in meeting basic needs

*Fostering appropriate youth development

*Promoting literacy

*Enhancing public safety

*Assuring judicial processing

*Providing appropriate sanctions; and



WHEREAS, these services are to be delivered in a manner which emphasizes:



* An educated and participating citizenry

* An ongoing capacity for intergovernmental collaboration

* A quality workforce

* Cost-effective delivery of county services

* Maximum use of technology; and



WHEREAS, county departments are preparing their 1999 proposed budgets and activities, and issues of concern and priority to be addressed are consistent with the priorities established from 1996-98; and



WHEREAS, these issues have been reviewed in conjunction with the county's long-term objectives, and certain priorities established from 1996-98 have been identified to guide departments and staff in developing proposed plans and budgets for 1999.







ADOPTED - MAY 26, 1998

Agenda Item No. 11



RESOLUTION #98-123



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establishes the following priorities to be considered by county departments and budget staff in developing proposed activities and budgets in the Controller's Recommended Budget for 1999:



1) To the extent possible and appropriate, services currently provided by county government in support of its long-term objectives should be continued in 1999; however, there should be ongoing evaluation to identify possible overlap and duplication of services and to identify more efficient uses of county funds;



2) Priority consideration should be given to maintaining and enhancing efforts to:



*Continue efforts to develop and equip the county workforce by providing appropriate training and staff development (Quality Workforce);



*Maintain the efforts to enhance the county's management information services capabilities, including the continued development and provision of modern hardware and software technology (Maximum Use of Technology);



*Enhance recreational opportunities throughout Ingham County, by planning for the development of additional facilities (Support Recreational Opportunities);



*Enhance county support of private efforts working toward the achievement of designated county long-term objectives (Cost-Effective Delivery of County Services);



* Continue the promotion of behavioral changes which improve health status in order to decrease the cost of healthcare (Assure Accessible Healthcare);



* Develop a focus on preventing crime and violence, by establishing a close working relationship with the professionals in the adult and youth systems to enhance youth development, in an effort to reduce the rate of recidivism among this targeted population (Appropriate Sanctions);



* Continue the ongoing effort to provide appropriate space for the Circuit Courts (Public Safety, Judicial Processing).



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller shall work with county departments to develop budget recommendations which are consistent with these priorities.





FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, Grebner, Czarnecki, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: McDonald , Bernero Approved 5/20/98