The City of Gahanna’s City Council has unanimously approved GoForward Gahanna: Results that Matter, a citywide, community-driven strategic plan.
During the six-month planning process, Planning NEXT helped to facilitate ten public meetings to learn about what matters most to the Gahanna community. Between these meetings and an online forum, over 900 ideas from nearly 300 participants were gathered. The meetings attracted local attention, with ThisWeek Community News featuring the process on their website along with a video.
The final strategic plan prepared in collaboration with Managing Results will guide the city’s policy agenda, budgets and management for the next five years. It focuses on five strategic priority areas that are critically important for the city to be successful: Business & Job Development; Roads, Bridges & Infrastructure; Parks, Trails & Recreation; Character of the City; and Good Government. A copy of the plan and more information about the public engagement process can be found here.
