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Citrus 2030 "Destiny by Design" Results: Community Input Opportunity
Welcome!
100+ Citrus County residents and community leaders met during a one-day
Vision Check
event to develop strategies for planning the next ten years of our county's future. We appreciate your review and input on these Vision Check
results, especially by those who were not able to attend. Your insights will contribute to the success of following
Citrus 2030
initiatives and the shared solutions that will help those in each of the
aspiration groups
meet their goals to help our community grow and prosper.
Overview
The
Citrus 2030 Vision Check
was conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the College of Central Florida Citrus Campus Conference Center in Lecanto. Trained facilitators and subject matter experts guided participating community leaders and interested citizens, organized into 10 aspiration groups, through the visioning process for the purpose of creating Citrus County's strategic pathway to the year
2030
.
The objectives of the Kickoff Summit were to:
1. Evaluate Citrus County's progress since the initial Citrus 20/20 project
2. Identify and clarify goals for the 10 aspiration groups
3. Shape strategies for what is needed to accomplish those goals
4. Agree on next steps and responsibilities within each subcommittee
Aspiration Groups
The 10 aspiration groups focused on the topics of:
Arts & Culture
Economic Development
Education
Health & Social Services
Nature & Man
Public Safety & Security
Smart Growth
Tourism, Recreation, & Social Venues
Trade/Career & Technical Education
Youth Development
Strategies
These strategies were developed by 10 aspiration groups at the Vision Check. Please rate the acceptability of each, suggest additional strategies and provide comments to help everyone better understand the community's vision for the future of Citrus County:
1:
ARTS & CULTURE
Strategy #1
: Emphasize & quantify the value of arts & culture
Identify current local organizations who can assist
Identify relevant models
Identify key leaders to advocate (Economic, State, Civic & Social)
Strategy #2
: Establish the nucleus of local arts agencies (L.A.A.)
Develop a relationship with county government & business to support the role of the L.A.A.
Deliver the value of the message of the arts
Develop action plan
Strategy #3
: Organize all artist culture groups into a network
Create map of art/culture locations & events utilizing technology
Inventory market & shared cost centers
Strategy #4
: By 2030, have a sustainable arts agency & a physical center for the arts/culture
Music
Theater
Visual Arts
Crafts
Dance
Rehearsal Rooms
Classrooms
Digital Film & Design
Photography
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How do you feel about these strategies?
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2:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Put out the "Welcome Mat" in Citrus County.
Strategy #1
: Make infrastructure available for prioritized sites
Focus on Areas of Economic Opportunity
Leverage Suncoast Parkway interchanges
Public sector to address current shortcomings/ deficiencies, including funding, zoning and infrastructure
Public sector to identify and create master plan for prioritized sites
Create a dedicated funding mechanism for strategic infrastructure
Strategy #2
: Prepare the workforce of tomorrow for the modern economy
Identify the future workforce needs
Entities that can identify business trends nationwide
Insure availability of strong communications/connectivity infrastructure
Public / private partnerships
Train new workforce
Citrus Business Alliance partner together to implement (WTC, CF, CCBA, Chamber, School District, etc.) – a Quick Response Training
Re-train existing workforce
CareerSource, with assistance from Citrus Business Alliance
Recruit new workforce (as needed)
FDEO, Enterprise Florida
Strategy #3
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Create a business-friendly administrative structure that provides for consistent permitting process
Train staff at the county level
Growth Management Director
Institute liaison activity as an official part of the permitting process
TBD
Strategy #4
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Create cultural change regarding economic development
Market economic development as a benefit to the whole community
County, cities, Citrus Business Alliance and private sector
Market future revenue development as an investment in the community
County, cities, Citrus Business Alliance and private sector
Strategy #5
: Encourage a balanced inventory of housing that is attainable to citizens of every income level
Encourage affordable & middle income housing / diversity of housing availability, including:
Apartments / high density / smart growth
Affordable rentals
County, non-profits, realtors, builders
Choose One
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3:
EDUCATION
Strategy #1
: Establish a Community Education Council (CEC) for coordination of educational resources, including creating community awareness about all of the available opportunities and options
Identify partners, resources and organizations
Populate the Council to carry-out the mission
Strategy #2
: Promote and support WTC & CF
Reach out to Patrick Simon with the CCCC
Create marketing plan
Give WTC and CF access to the secondary education facilities
Identify organizations that will designate a percentage of their scholarship funds in Citrus to WTC and CF
Strategy #3
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Recruit, develop, and retain talented educators
Develop a Teacher Academy with CF (already in conversation)
Identify the link with behavioral health initiatives to retain teachers
Identify local challenges i.e. housing, extracurricular activities, etc…
Cultivate a community for new teachers to assimilate
Address affordable housing
Strategy #4
: Leverage and embrace the use of ever-changing technology in education and life
Identify the barriers for each age group
Recognize “knowledge is power”
Choose One
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4:
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Strategy #1
: Build a central receiving facility for behavioral health with a full continuum of services
Strategy #2
: Free health clinics for the under-insured and non-insured modeling a successful program
Strategy #3
: Housing that our vulnerable population and workforce can afford
Strategy #4
: Increase physical activity and encouraging better nutrition & healthier lifestyles through education
Strategy #5
: Facilitate sharing & collaboration between all stakeholder agencies to maximize the effectiveness of service delivery to our citizens
Strategy #6
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Target vulnerable seniors and at-risk youth
Strategy #7
: Encourage political, business, & civic leaders to adopt a "Health in All Policies" approach
Choose One
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5:
NATURE & MAN
Living in harmony with nature.
Strategy #1
: Continue the legacy of water stewardship this county has created
Strategy #2
: Focus on combating/mitigating the effects of climate change
Strategy #3
: Promote sustainable community development
Strategy #4
: Work to reduce waste and promote effective recycling & composting measures
Choose One
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6:
PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY
Strategy #1
: Funding – Capital Improvement
“Pay me now or pay me later”
Strategy #2
: Educate Policy Makers & Community
Strategy #3
: Stakeholder Groups/Incorporation
Cultivate relationships (private, public, non-profit)
Strategy #4
: Establish Mental Health Resources
Drug Use/Abuse
Strategy #5
: Firearm safety/education
Ways to Get it Done:
Transparency (social media, print, annual reports / publish)
Identify pathways
Attend board meetings
Survey stakeholders
Unified message
Address barriers / communication (right too for message)
Feedback mechanism
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7:
SMART GROWTH
Strategy 1 (Short Term)
: Educate community on the importance of smart growth
E
ditorials
Citizens Academy
Media campaign
Meetings
Task 1) Create a media campaign:
Resources: Chronicle, CF Marketing Program, local media partners,
SmartGrowth.org, AARP, exisiting campaigns, EPA technical assistance, USF, Florida Institute of Government
Task 2) Create a speakers bureau:
Resources: Smart Growth subcommittee
Strategy 2 (Mid-Term)
:
Establish a coalition/task force made up of community leaders & stakeholders
Identify areas for smart growth
Task 1) Identify key community leaders & stakeholders
Resources: BOCC, city officials, Chamber of Commerce
Task 2) Conduct county-wide and city-wide inventory of land use to determine infrastructure needs including areas around the Suncoast Parkway and north connector.
Resources: Citrus Business Alliance, Citrus County, GIS mapping
Strategy 3 (Long Term
)
: Implement smart growth principles into existing policies & plans
Task 1) Develop a resolution recommended by coalition/task force
Choose One
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8:
TOURISM, RECREATION, & SOCIAL VENUES
Strategy #1
: Create engaging recreational opportunities for locals
How to keep our kids happy, healthy, &
here
Flexible public space: convention, social, & recreational <- get messaging to investors
Strategy #2
: Balancing tourism growth with ecological stewardship
Attract visitors who spend money, respect nature (number of tourists vs. quality of experience)
Public buy-in to environmental causes: scallop, reef, etc. -- public projects/environmental maintenance
Education to express past & present local efforts (i.e. signage, literature)
Plans to sustain future ecosystems: awareness of nitrates, environmental mitigation requirements/incentives for builders
Strategy #3
: Create Citrus County Ambassadors
Incentivize low-paid hospitality workers to engage in training
Promote local resident knowledge: "Pop Ups for a Purpose"/"Better the Block"-type programs
Strategy #4
: Eliminate tourism divisiveness between communities
Create county-wide partnerships/focus group
Choose One
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9:
TRADE/CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Strategy #1
: Business Engagement
To engage our businesses to want to partner with our schools to create sustainable career opportunities for our post-secondary education system
Build partnerships with the CareerSource and Building Alliance and a medial alliance partner
Strategy #2
: Expansion
Expand CTE Opportunities K-12 to incorporate further education beyond college thinking into trade and career
Strategy #3
: Create Positive Perception
Market CTE programs to improve the image of the post-secondary education.
Strategy #4
: Effective Partnerships
Create partnerships for life not only with the community and government but also within the other Citrus 2030 groups so we can grow a better post-secondary program that will create more opportunity for our educated to live and work in Citrus County
Choose One
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10:
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Strategy #1
: Advise & influence local government decisions related to youth (1-2 years)
Explore requirements to become an advisory council
Resources: County Attorney, County Commissioners
Identify and engage key stakeholders
Resources: Education Foundation, Community Alliance, Student Services, student peers
Create Youth Development Council
Resources: Community Alliance, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, Jessie's Place
Collaborate with schools to incorporate into curriculum
Resources: School Board, Education Foundation, Youth Development Council
Strategy #2
: Build capacity to engage families (3-5 years)
App database for Citrus County's Youth Services
Resources: CF interns, WTC IT students, Chamber of Commerce, Jessie's Place
Referral partnerships
Resources: Youth Development Council, Early Learning Coalition
Create a Youth Program Specialist
Resources: BOCC, schools (tax-funded)
Strategy #3
: Expand infrastructure to positively impact youth services (8-10 years)
Create, expand, improve, and/or update recreational facilities to be all-inclusive
Resources: BOCC, Parks & Recreations, Youth Development Council
Reduce barriers to access
Transportation
Safety
Communication
Resources: Youth Development Council, BOCC, Department of Transportation
Build youth development programs
Arts
Recreation
Mental health
Behavioral health
Resources: Private organizations
Choose One
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What is missing: other issues, strategies, partners, perspectives, etc.?
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Please share your questions & comments on the strategies for the Citrus 2030 subcommittees.
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WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN JOINING ANY OF THE CITRUS 2030 SUBCOMMITTEES?
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If yes, please choose at least one of the following:
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Arts & Culture
Economic Development
Education
Health & Social Services
Nature & Man
Public Safety & Security
Smart Growth
Tourism, Recreation, & Social Venues
Trade/Career & Technical Education
Youth Development
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING TO OR PARTICIPATING IN FUTURE CITRUS 2030 INITIATIVES?
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If yes, how would you like to contribute to ongoing Citrus 2030 initiatives?
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Review, rate & comment on online surveys.
Encourage members of your families, faith communities, organizations, workplaces and other groups to review, comment, and get involved in implementation.
Receive notices and consider attending follow-up meetings on goals.
Take responsibility for or support specific needed next steps.
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