Budget
Each fiscal year , the budget team works with departments to develop the budget and align annual department goals with the Town ’ s Strategic Plan . The Garner Parks , Recreation and Cultural Resources Strategic Plan provides framework for future budget cycles .
Form of Government
The Town of Garner operates under the council-manager form of government . The Town Council is a five-member body , and all seats are at-large . The Council enacts ordinances and resolutions , adopts the annual budget , approves the financing of all Town operations and capital projects , and authorizes contracts of significant scope . The town manager is responsible for implementing the policies of the Council and managing the day-to-day operations of the Town government .
Comprehensive Plan Overview
The Town of Garner conducted a planning process in 2019 to develop a 10-year Comprehensive Master Plan for Parks , Recreation and Cultural Resources . This plan was adopted by the Town Council on January 21 , 2020 . The recommendations of the Comp Plan were grouped in five general areas : Parkland , Programming , Arts & Cultural Resources , Operations , and Finances . The 10-year plan features 18 goals , 55 objectives , and 215 + strategies or action items to be pursued to achieve the stated goals . At the time of its adoption , the Comp Plan did not include a timeline for completion or estimated cost for the recommended actions .
Implementation Strategies
In fiscal year 2023 , the Parks , Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Committee and department staff reviewed the 215 + strategies to assess their ongoing feasibility and prioritize them as short-term , ongoing , or aspirational and long-term . The objective of this review was twofold : ( 1 ) to establish a realistic timeline for the 215 + strategies and update Chapter 10 of the Comp Plan and ( 2 ) to identify the short-term action items that serves as the basis for the PRCR strategic plan . The department used the review to track the progress towards the Comp Plan ’ s implementation and update the Action + Implementation Plan ( Chapter 10 ) of the Comprehensive Master Plan . The Chapter 10 amendment was approved by Town Council in September 2023 .
GARNER PRCR STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2027 10 9 / 28 / 2023