THEMES AND GOALS
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Why this goal is important:
■■ Safe and clean sewer, water, and stormwater systems and well-
maintained roads and bridges protect the health and safety of county
residents and provide a foundation for economic development.
■■ Many sewer and water systems are aging and need to be upgraded.
■■ Communication, energy, and other infrastructure is rapidly changing
and a critical concern for modern business.
How this goal will be implemented:
■■ By improving county roads and bridges.
■■ With right-sized roads, traffic calming, green streets, and sidewalks.
■■ Through advocacy for environmentally-friendly upgrades to
municipal sewage systems.
■■ By working with others to match water supply areas, sewer service
areas, and growth areas.
■■ With water source protection and water conservation.
■■ By encouraging recycling.
■■ By adapting to new energy and communication needs.
How this goal will be implemented:
■■ By implementing required stormwater improvements.
■■ By completing watershed stormwater management plans.
■■ Through advocacy for best stormwater management
practices.
■■ By working with others to limit development in the
floodplain.
GOAL
Support a modern, resilient, green,
and energy-efficient infrastructure network
SUSTAINABLE PLACES
GOAL
Improve stormwater management
and reduce the impact of flooding
Why this goal is important:
■■ Over the past 30 years, flooding, which is the number
one natural hazard in the county, has resulted in several
fatalities and more than $120 million in property damage.
■■ There are 2,600 structures, as well as much important
infrastructure, located within floodplains.
■■ Impervious coverage and resulting stormwater runoff
continues to increase.
