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Strategic Plan This Page was Last Updated on January 22, 2007 Unquestionably, the Town of Windham has developed its own special character over the years, being affectionately known as the “Rural Oasis” due to such attributes as its open spaces and generally quiet atmosphere and pace of life. Over the years, the residents and municipal leaders have carefully established rules and regulations to foster this character, and have worked diligently to protect and guide the Town’s growth. Windham has been at the forefront in developing and implementing many new ideas and concepts, and has been recognized for its efforts by such organizations as the NHMA and the Office of State Planning. However, as the Town continues to grow and is faced with increased needs such as a high school, expanded public safety services, and recreational opportunities, we must continually plan ahead to ensure the Town’s vision and focus is appropriate to the changing times and the desires of our residents, businesses, and employees. In that spirit – and as the Planning Board proceeds to update our Master Plan to a comprehensive and realistic vision of our community’s future in terms of such issues as land use, transportation, economic development, etc. – the Board of Selectmen has begun the process of developing a new Strategic Plan designed to focus on the operational aspects of our community in terms of all our governmental functions. It is important to note that these two Plans are designed to compliment each other. One way to look at their relationship is that the Master Plan helps to guide and determine the vision of the Town in the future, while the Strategic Plan helps to guide and determine the operational aspects necessary to accomplish that future vision along with financing and delivery of those services. As we examine the myriad of municipal operations which comprise our local government, we soon realize that there are, right now, many positive aspects to what we are doing. It is our goal to ensure that these things continue in the future as we, too, recognize that there may be new programs, processes, and procedures that would be appropriate for implementation as we chart our course into the future. Finally, we must also carefully address the services offered to our residents and ensure that we have the appropriate physical plant and employees needed to effectively deliver these services within a sound financial plan. The Strategic Planning process began on March 20, 2004, when, with the support of the New Hampshire Municipal Association the Board of Selectmen and many Town department heads had the opportunity to work with Gerri King, educator and facilitator, for a full day session covering the basic steps in undertaking a successful Strategic Planning Process. For this to happen, the process needs the involvement and dedication of everyone. Since that meeting, the Selectmen and the Town department heads have met with representatives from the Windham School District and Nesmith Library to further discuss the importance of their role in Strategic Planning, as well as to determine the appropriate makeup of a Steering Committee. This Committee, once formed, will be empowered with the responsibility of facilitating and directing the overall process. Along with the Steering Committee, we also envision many subcommittees being established to assist in the process in a variety of ways as we progress toward our target completion time of summer, 2005.
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