County Administrator 45 Days Needs AssessmentMay 16, 2023
County Administrator 45 Day
Preliminary Need Assessment
Assessment Purpose
•Even though this is preliminary, it is important for County to achieve
at a long-term strategic level.
•There is a tendency to become engaged in daily issues “of the
moment.”
•While day-to day issues require prompt resolution, it is the long-term
needs, goals and projects which will measure success of the County’s
future.
•The list is not yet comprehensive but an indication of what I and staff
see as prominent needs requiring clear strategic focus.
Item Description Status Project Manager Deadline
Comprehensive
Economic
Development
Strategy
With focus on large
manufacturing, can broaden to
include other elements such as
small scale manufacturing,
home-grown entrepreneurs,
tourism/events, more
retail/restaurant options, etc.
reviewing old plans;
discussing with Econ.
Director, local
development groups
and developers
ED Director/CA begin June '23
Housing Strategy
Housing stock location and
development for expected
increase in manufacturing; as
important as water-sewer to
companies
urgent; reviewing plans
and in discussion CD Director begin June '23
Fire-EMS Rescue
What are current and future
needs with the expected
continued growth of County?
Meeting with
Volunteers and Public
Safety to
listen/understand
needs
Administrator begun and
ongoing
Parks & Recreation
Master Plan limited facilities, staffing RFP set to go out Parks & Recreation
Director
contractor
approval Summer
'23
Item Description Status Project Manager Deadline
Litter Cleanup
litter complaints and safety
visual impact of debris on main
and secondary roads
Coordination with
VDOT/Sheriff began
May 4
Sr. Assistant/ACA/CA begun and
ongoing
Long -Term Cash
Flow for Capital
Needs study
with new jail and courthouse and
school needs we need to plan
now so we can seek grants, state
and federal cost shares to
eliminate cost to County
Discussed with Finance
Director Finance Director/CA Begin June '23
Comprehensive
Land Use Plan
Update
with development on the way in
Berry Hill, how can we balance
development, housing, etc, with
protection of the agriculture and
rural beauty that we wish to
protect? That is the primary
function of the Comp Plan
dates back to 2010;
must be updated with
development in south
of County
Community
Development/WPPDC
?/CA
determine
funding source
Water-Sewer
Infrastructure
Tied to the future vision for land
use, how do we want to expand
infrastructure?
Need land use and
Master Plan
Public Works
Director/CA Begun/ongoing
Item Description Status Project Manager Deadline
Solid Waste:
Position
Vacancies
In the post pandemic world it is
difficult to find qualified drivers,
mechanics and staff in general
Receiving closer effort
with HR/Executive Team HR/PW Director/ET complete in June
Organizational
Structure
What is the best organizational
structure to maximize the landfill
as a profit center
for organizational
review with landfill
consultant;
conversation begun
HR/PW Director/ET begin June '23
Item Description Status Project Manager Deadline
Disaster
Management
Planning
Viewing tornados in the South
and VA Beach, and more
hurricanes with flooding we
must be ready
discussed at recent Fire
Association meeting;
June '23 kick off
Fire-EMS-Public
Safety-CA begin June '23
1% Sales Tax for
Schools
how to meet the current and
future needs with the tax
tax collection forms out
to businesses Finance Director/CA ongoing
Capital Project
Management
Broadband, Jail, Dam and
courthouse will require
significant management
oversight
Underway with jail
architect consultant CA/ACA ongoing
County-
Constitutional
Officers Space
Needs Study
911 center, constitutional
officers needs, Administrative
offices--what are our current and
future needs?
not yet underway CA/ACA/PW determine
funding source