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The Frederick County Board of Supervisors held a strategic planning retreat on Thursday,
October 20, 2016 through Saturday, October 22, 2016, in the James Wood Room, Holiday Inn
Winchester Historic Gateway, 333 Front Royal Pike, Winchester, Virginia.
The retreat began on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 4:00 PM.
PRESENT
Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Vice - Chairman Gene B. Fisher; Blaine P. Dulln;
Robert A. Hess; Gary A. Lofton; and Robert W. Wells.
ABSENT
Judith McCann - Slaughter.
OTHERS PRESENT
County Administrator Brenda G. Garton, Deputy County Administrator for Community
Development Kris C. Tierney, and Deputy County Administrator for Human Services
Jay E. Tibbs.
CALL TO ORDER
The retreat began with an overview of the purpose and goals. The purpose of the retreat
was to assist the Frederick County Board of Supervisors in enhancing its working relationship
and governance by developing a comprehensive vision for the County and setting short -term
priorities that could be shared with citizens and addressed by staff in a strategic work plan.
The session goals were:
1. Develop an enhanced working relationship that will help Board Members provide a new
level of collective leadership and effective governance for the County.
2. Develop a long range Vision for the County that captures a desired core identity and strategic
target areas.
3. Develop desired future states to create a comprehensive Vision that will provide policy
guidance to the staff and community and enhance economic development efforts.
4. Identify and agree on Board Priorities to address the Vision over the next 3 years.
5. Identify a specific plan to communicate Board's long and short -term policy direction to
stakeholders and to further the County's strategic efforts through a staff work plan.
6. Identify next steps to provide specific accountability.
The Board recessed the retreat at approximately 9:45 PM.
The Board reconvened the retreat on Thursday, October 21, 2016, at 8:30 AM.
PRESENT
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Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Vice - Chairman Gene E. k'isher; Blaine P. Dunn;
Robert A. Hess; Gary A. Lofton; and Robert W. Wells.
ABSENT
Judith McCann- Slaughter,
OTHERS PRESENT
County Administrator Brenda G. Garton, Deputy County Administrator for Community
Development Kris C. Tierney, and Deputy County Administrator for Human Services
Jay E. Tibbs.
The Board conducted an initial brainstorm on a proposed vision and worked on a core
vision and strategic tazgets. '
The Board recessed at approximately 5:30 PM.
The Board reconvened the retreat Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 8:30. PM,
PRESENT
Chairman Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.; Vice - Chairman Gene E. Fisher; Blaine P. Dunn;
Robert A. Hess; and Robert W. Wells.
ABSENT
Gary A. Lofton and Judith McCann - Slaughter.
OTHERS PRESENT
County Administrator Brenda G. Garton, Deputy County Administrator for Community
Development Kris C. Tierney, and Deputy County Administrator for Human Services
Jay E. Tibbs.
The final day of the retreat consisted of setting three year priorities and development of a
plan to follow up on the vision and priorities.
The retreat adjourned at 12:15 PM.
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Charles S. DeHaven, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Brenda G. Garton
Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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