by Sallie Ann Burnett, East Regional Director, Alliance for Innovation
In Chesterfield County, Virginia, strategic planning and budgeting have been dating for a very long time. At times they seemed right on the brink of tying the knot. People wondered, what are they waiting for; they aren’t getting any younger, you know?
Tired of waiting for planning and budgeting to realize they belonged together, Chesterfield County planned a shotgun wedding. We even designed a place for the new couple to live. We call it Blueprint Chesterfield. Blueprint Chesterfield establishes priorities for allocating resources. What makes this marriage unique?
- Sets priorities
- Provides step by step guidance that is easy to use and understand
- Generates clear, concise, meaningful information
- Uses numbers to tell the story
May budgeting and planning live happily ever after!
This case study as well as many more will be presented at the Transforming Local Government Conference, April 13-15 in Phoenix, Arizona. Register by February 28 to take advantage of the early bird registration rate – a 10% savings! Visit www.tlgconference.org to learn more about the conference, to view the full program, to register and to book your room.
Questions? Comments? Please reach out to me at saburnett@transformgov.org, or 800-777-2509.
