Strategic Plan
Final Strategic Plan Adopted!
After 15 months of community engagement, The Board of Park Commissioners adopted the final Park District Strategic Plan on June 19, 2025. We are grateful to the hundreds of community members who participated in the planning process, whether it be as part of our Steering Committee, a Focus Group, responding to a survey, or participating in one of our Open Houses.
Click here to view the final Strategic Plan
Why Do A Strategic Plan?
We believe that parks, open space, and trails are essential components of a healthy and prosperous community.
We also believe that Warren County is the best place to live, work, play, and operate a business. The purpose of the Park District Strategic Plan is to ensure that our Park District reflects, contributes to, maintains, and enhances that position.
The goals of the Strategic Plan are to:
- Understand community needs and trends as they relate to parks, open space, and trails.
- Craft the Park District’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives.
- Define the Park District’s unique value proposition – i.e. what sets a county-wide Park District apart from municipal and township park providers?
What is the process?
Phase I - Awareness
- Collect & review previous studies, plans, reports, surveys
- Inventory Mapping
- Benchmarking & Trends Analysis
- Board of Park Commissioners Meeting
- Steering Committee Meeting #1
- Stakeholder Focus Groups (9)
- Survey
Phase II - Exploration and Vision
- Summarize Awareness Findings
- Steering Committee Meeting #2 (Vision/Mission/Goals)
- Draft Mission Statement, Vision, Goals, and Objectives
- Steering Committee Meeting #3
- Public Open Houses (6)
- Draft Strategic Plan Report - WE ARE HERE!
- Steering Committee Meeting #4
- Presentation to Board of Park Commissioners
- Final Strategic Plan Adoption (~June 2025)
