2021 Budget in Brief

STRATEGIC PLANNING Similar to other municipalities, Orland Park has difficult decisions to make every budget year. In 2021, a comprehensive five-year plan will be undertaken to help better understand the Village’s fiscal outlook and engage in long-term strategic planning. Strategic plans are one of the central tools for progressive leadership and management of an organization. Strategic assessments and long-term planning are hallmarks of progressive organizations and the value of

strategic planning continues to be recognized by the professional public and private sector organizations.

Strategic planning is a process and not a onetime event and is the preferred approach to guiding the Village’s future. Strategic planning helps leaders become proactive, rather than reactive, and lessens the need to manage crisis by crisis. The strategic planning framework for the Village of Orland Park is designed to be a comprehensive approach.

STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS

Several key strategic priority areas surfaced during the sessions and were observable in many of the goal areas. The six thematic strategic priority areas (in no particular order) are:

FISCAL STEWARDSHIP, PLANNING AND STABILITY

ADAPTION, INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND EFFECTIVENESS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY

INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS

QUALITY OF LIFE

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