Strategic planning is a process by which a municipality can, in a short period of time, identify important local issues and respond to them by establishing short-term community goals and objectives. The final product is a strategic game plan for dealing with the community’s top-priority issues. The time-frame for the development of a strategic plan is typically two months; the plan itself usually covers a three-to-five year period.

Lanark’s strategic planning process was initiated in 2006 by the City Council, who invited a wide cross-section of Lanark residents to participate in a series of strategic planning meetings. The resulting group of volunteer participants included business owners, students, library board members, law enforcement professionals, and more.

Much has changed since the plan was first created. The Lanark City Council and the Chamber of Commerce feel it is time to revisit the plan and update it. They invite citizens and stakeholders to join them:

Session 1: January 18, 2010, 6:00pm at the Heritage Center

• Click here to see revised SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats) Analysis
• Click here to see brainstorming list of goals, objectives and projects

Session 2: POSTPONED. Please check back for updates on date and time.