For the first time in more than a decade, Wayne County updated its comprehensive plan. The County, which benefits from a strong economy, including thriving agricultural industry, proactively took measures to manage growth and change. With focus on topics such as retaining and attracting young people, supporting the Amish community, protecting the agricultural sector, preventing rural sprawl, promoting vibrancy of urbanized areas, and ensuring strong workforce development strategies, the plan will set the direction for the decades to come. A commitment to fiscal responsibility and an interest in finding creative solutions to challenging problems established a strong foundation for the plan.