Strategic Plan
Open Houses!
Help us envision the future of Warren County Park District. Feel free to drop in to any one of the open houses listed below anytime during the two-hour period. We will have display boards with draft goals and staff will be available to have informal conversations, answer your questions, and listen to your ideas.
- MASON: Tuesday, March 11, 6-8pm, at the Municipal Center Community Room 1029, 6000 Mason Montgomery Road
- LEBANON: Thursday, March 13, 6-8pm, at the Countryside YMCA, Henkel Board Room, 1699 Deerfield Road
- WAYNESVILLE: Tuesday, March 18, 5-6:45pm, at the Mary L. Cook Library, 381 Old Stage Road
- MORROW: Thursday, March 20, 6-8pm, at The 315, 315 West Pike Street
- SPRINGBORO: Wednesday, March 26, 6-8pm, at the Springboro Municipal Building, 320 West Central Avenue
- ONLINE: TBD -- Will be announced after in-person meetings conclude.
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
WE ARE HERE! - Draft Strategic Plan Report
- Steering Committee Meeting #4
- Presentation to Board of Park Commissioners
- Final Strategic Plan Adoption (~June 2025)
