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Grenada County Build Better Together 2040 Plan
Why Plan?
Local planning allows Grenada County to better control its future rather than simply dealing with change as it
happens. Planning enables local government to manage future growth and development actively as opposed to
reacting to development and redevelopment on a case-by-case basis without adequate and necessary
consideration of community-wide issues. The process for developing Plan involved major community discussions
about Grenada County’s priorities and its capability to provide the necessary public services and facilities to
support these priorities. Such considerations led to pivotal discussions about what is “best” for the community
and how everything from taxes to quality of
life will be affected.
Long-range comprehensive planning provides Planning is the process
an opportunity for local elected and of identifying issues and needs,
appointed officials to step back from
pressing, day-to-day issues and clarify their establishing goals and
ideas on the kind of community they are
trying to create and maintain. Through the objectives, and determining the
plan development process, Grenada County’s most effective means by which
leaders could look broadly at programs for
growth management, economic these ends may be achieved.
development, parks and recreation, and
provision of public infrastructure and facilities
and how these efforts may relate to one
another. The Plan ultimately represents a “big picture” of the community and its near-term and longer-range
future. In sum, essential reasons for long-range planning are to:
Provide a balance of land uses and services throughout the community to meet the needs and desires of
the population.
Ensure adequate public facilities to meet the demands of future development and redevelopment.
Achieve and maintain a development pattern that reflects the values of the community and ensures a
balanced tax base between residential and non-residential development.
Ensure the long-term protection and enhancement of the perception and image of the community.
Involve local citizens in the decision-making process, provide a transparent planning process and reach
consensus on the future vision for Grenada County.
Use of this Plan
A comprehensive master plan, when embraced by leadership and residents, has the potential to boost a
community’s livability and its opportunities for tangible accomplishments. This plan is ultimately a guidance
document for local officials and staff, who must make decisions on a daily basis that will determine the future
direction, financial health and “look and feel” of the community. These decisions are carried out through:
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