NEWS: JCC Supervisors Hear Public Feedback about Strategic Plan

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The James City County Board of Supervisors recently heard a summary of public feedback collected during the current Strategic Plan update process. (Image: George Arbogust, Williamsburg Independent)

At a Business Meeting on Tuesday, the James City County Board of Supervisors heard a consultant’s summary of public feedback gathered during the County’s ongoing process to create a new Strategic Plan. According to a prior document presented by the consultants, the Strategic Plan serves as a bridge between the overarching comprehensive plan (last updated in 2021) and specific direction required at the departmental level.

Leigh Anne King, a representative from planning consultants, Clarion Associates, described the presentation as a summary of “who we heard from and what they shared with us.” The Board’s Chair, Jim Icenhour (Jamestown District), voiced support for the public input process so far, calling the summary “really good feedback from the public, which is what we’re looking for on this…