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Improving Brown County: Goals, Challenges, and Future Directions (2009-2010)

This document outlines the goals, issues, and necessary improvements identified by Brown County’s Board of Commissioners for the years 2009-2010. Key focus areas include economic development, public service enhancements, management of county issues, and fostering better communication with the community. Problems such as delayed tax billing, unapproved purchases, and lack of continuity among officials are examined. The report emphasizes the need for solutions through new personnel, coordinated efforts, and integrating citizen input into government processes for effective governance and service delivery.

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Improving Brown County: Goals, Challenges, and Future Directions (2009-2010)

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  1. Board of Commissioners-Brown County 2009-2010 -D.Kent, M.Fouch, B.Austin (B.Austin author with contributions from others) Brown County Government

  2. Goals • Fix Problems • Economic Development • Pay it forward • Assist with county improvements for ancestral reasons

  3. Issues • Ones that were obvious (to Bill) • Tekoa Ranch • Story zoning • Appointments • Lawsuits over harassment • Delayed tax billing • Fire district

  4. Issues • Not so obvious • Purchasing from non-authorized sources • Signing unreviewed contracts • Making appointments without talking to candidates • No continuity or research on many matters • Lack of teamwork in offices, elected officials and appointees

  5. Underlying causes • Connection to the public • Lack of recognition of public positions • Lack of championship • No processes in dealing with work • No uniformity in approach • Fairness • Questionable legality • No chain of command • Lack of priorities

  6. olutions • New Personnel • Highway Superintendent • County Attorney • Board appointments • VA • EMA • Support for Commissioners

  7. olutions • New ideas from people • Grated bridges • Emergency communications • Planning • Grants • Needed funding source

  8. olutions • Resource Manager • Creates and manages processes • Focal point for objective information • Paid for by savings

  9. Longer range • Treating paths for information as seriously as roads • Serious integration of citizen groups with government committees • Zoning driven by needs and a vision • “The best in class” government

  10. Changes in County Government Summary

  11. Development

  12. Economic Development

  13. Emergency Services

  14. Transparency & Control

  15. Infrastructure

  16. Personnel

  17. Processes

  18. Public Issues

  19. Future

  20. End

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