GOALS, 2000

 

 

ISSUES -

 

 

BUDGET -  (Regain control of Budget)  Financial Management

 

            This year’s budget

            Second  year’s budget

            Essential Services - i.e. Juvenile - detention; Assessor - up-to-date data

Charge backs

            Grants - grant writing

            Contingency Fund

            Privatize Health at the Jail

            Health Department Review and Audit - Discontinue Family Planning, improve

                        teen pregnancy policy and programs

                        Children’s Mental Health Program Improvement

            SDC’s - Continue Refinement of Fee Schedule; Audit of  Fees Collected in  Public

Works’ Budget, Accounting to Citizens

            Code Enforcement - secure position in proper department

                       

 

ASSESSMENT OF ASSETS - (Regain control of budget and Restore Faith and

Credibility of government) Capital Management

 

                        North Block Analysis

                        Franklin Building Analysis

Timber Land Analysis

Other Buildings Analysis - owned and leased

                        Inventory of Foreclosed Properties - Analysis of Procedures and Policies

                        Parks and Roads

                        Data Center - Relationship with City and Costs

                        Decision on G Pod

           

 

COMMUNICATIONS - (Restore faith and Credibility in Government) Communications

 

            Web Page Established

            Communications Plan

            Visit Neighborhood Associations, Civic Groups, Chambers of Commerce

             Work groups, organizations in private sector to partner with on key issues

            Visit Departments, work sites, ride-alongs

            Strengthen and build relationships with elected officials and supporters

            AOC Involvement

Goals for 2000, cont.

 

 

EMPLOYEE MORALE - (Restore Employee Morale) Human Resource Management

            and Communications

 

            Policy Manual

            Employee Evaluation Process

            Employee Survey

            Health Care Insurance Policy changes - Inclusion of MSA’s

            Visit Departments, work sites, ride-alongs

 

 

CUSTOMER SERVICE/CONSTITUENT ISSUES - (Return government to Core

            functions, Restore Faith and Credibility) Accountability, Human Resource

            Management, and Financial Management

 

            Fiscal Audits -  Jail, Health Dept., Public Works

            Performance Audits - Jail, Health Dept., Public Works

                        Children’s Mental Health

                        Family Planning and Teen Pregnancy Policy and  Programs

            Agricultural Issues/Property Rights/Land Use Issues

                        SDC’s, Aggregate Fees, UBG’s, wetlands, etc.

            Transportation - Trains, Woodburn Traffic, airports

            Code Enforcement

 

 

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY GOVERMENT -

            (Core Functions of Government, Faith and Credibility, Restore Employee

            Morale, and Budget Control) Financial Management, Human Resources,

            Communications, Accountability, Information Technology           

           

                        Hire County Administrator

                        Hire Chief Information Officer

                                    Data Center - Cost Analysis and Relationship with City

                        Continue Improvement process for Budgeting

                        Goals and Mission Statement for Juvenile Department

                        Code Enforcement - Secure position in proper Department     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOALS FOR 2000

 

 

Goals for the County:

 

-Continue improvement process for Budgeting

           

-Hire Chief Information Officer

 

-Hire County Administrator

 

-Complete Goals and Mission Statement for Marion County Juvenile System

                        Make decision on what to “build”

           

-Complete Communication Plan

           

            Internal - Board communication with employees, department heads

                            and other elected officials

 

            External - Board communication with businesses, organizations, and

                             other governments (cities, state, feds)          

 

            Complete Employee Survey

 

-Contingency Fund

 

-Assessment  of Assets

 

-Decision on G Pod at Jail

 

-Grant writing

 

-Complete Policy Manual Review

 

-Health Dept. Review and Audit -

            Children’s Mental Health Program Improvement

 

 

 

Goals for Patti as a Commissioner:

 

            -Privatize health at the Jail

 

            -Health Dept. Review and Audit - discontinue Family Planning, Improve

                        Teen Pregnancy Policy and Programs

Goals for 2000, cont.

 

 

            -Public Works - Review and Audit (fiscal and performance)

 

            -Complete Employee Evaluation Process

           

            -Health Care Insurance Policy changes -  and  inclusion of MSA’s

 

            -Code Enforcement - secure position in proper department

 

            -SDC’s - Continue refinement of fee schedule

 

            -Transportation - Trains, Woodburn traffic, airports

 

            -Agricultural issues/Property Rights - Land Use issues - Hardship Dwellings,

                        Aggregate fees, St. Paul UBG, wetlands, etc.

 

            -Visit Neighborhood Associations, civic groups, Chambers of Commerce,

                        task forces, organizations in private sector to partner on key issues

 

            -Visit Departments - talk with department heads regularly individually

            -Visit work sites - talk with employees

            - Ride-alongs - talk with employees, tour projects, etc.

                       

            -AOC Involvement

 

 

           

Goals for Patti:

 

-Web Page established -

                        To Communicate County issues and  issues at large

                        Address book with individuals, groups, organizations

 

-Fund Raiser

 

-Two Newsletters

 

-Visit groups, organizations, attend meetings for personal growth

 

-Strengthen and build relationships with other Marion County elected officials, 

legislators, mayors, city councilors, police chiefs, and  supporters

           

-Exercise