The plan serves as a planning tool detailing Guadalupe County’s needs and priorities, which include countywide infrastructure and transportation, according to agenda documents.
In a nutshell
The 2018 strategic plan—which cost $50,000—was funded by the county's nondepartmental general fund, according to an August 2017 budget workshop.
Several items have been completed in the 2018 strategic plan, including establishment of the county’s fire and emergency medical services, Precinct 3 County Commissioner Michael Carpenter said during the meeting.
A master thoroughfare plan, as well as work with development regulations on road standards and hierarchy, will be completed by the end of 2025, he added.
The master thoroughfare plan outlining transportation development in the county will be available in public meetings in May, before being approved in July, according to agenda documents from a Feb. 11 court workshop.
In the 2018 plan, a model for emergency services outlined would be to create Emergency Service Districts, political subdivisions that deliver fire and emergency medical services to local populations. Carpenter said the county took a “different direction” than creating Emergency Service Districts by establishing Guadalupe County Fire Rescue in 2020 for such services.
“I don’t think that [service districts] are really on the radar now that we’ve chosen a different model from what we’ve seen from around the state of Texas,” Carpenter said.
What’s else?
Other items from the 2018 strategic plan that need to be revisited are as follows:
- Larger capital projects, such as the Guadalupe County Jail
- A plan for potential new parks in the county
- How to handle residential growth in the county
- Further economic development opportunities
Although no action was taken on the item, the county will begin including the public in discussions via social media posts and through other communication avenues.
