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Foundational
Areas of Focus Long-Term
Outcomes
In order to achieve the overarching priority
of improved community prosperity before
2030, Polk County will have: Each Alignment Team creates a Tactical
Plan that begins with one or more of
the Long-Term Outcomes listed below.
The Teams work backwards from
the selected long-term outcome(s)
creating mid and short term outcomes
and design tactics that best align
community resources.
EDUCATION
A world-class, fully integrated education
system that supports the needs of a
vibrant, progressive community.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
An economic development environment
that attracts quality businesses with
higher paying jobs, improves productivity
and retains educated young people.
This process ensures that multiple
approaches are considered. For
example, the Infrastructure Team
links their work on sidewalk mapping
with Healthy Weight and High School
Graduation Rates — demonstrating the
importance of collective impact when
addressing complex issues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Growth management and infrastructure
that protects the environment, enhances
quality of life, supports education
and economic development and is
economically sustainable.
GOVERNMENT
A comprehensive system of government
that is effective, efficient, diverse and
IMPROVE
HIGH
SCHOOL
GRADUATION
IMPROVE
COLLEGE
& CAREER
READINESS
responsive to the basic needs of its
citizens.
QUALITY OF LIFE
A quality of life that encourages diverse
backgrounds to live in harmony while
developing physically, spiritually, mentally
and culturally within a healthy and safe
environment.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Private sector leadership that drives the
partnership with government and citizens
to ensure that Polk County is a premiere
place to live, learn, work and play.
IMPROVE
HEALTHY
WEIGHT
RATE
IMPROVE
PEDESTRIAN
& BICYCLE
SAFETY