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Grenada County Build Better Together 2040 Plan

Opportunities and Challenges to Effective Plan

Implementation

Plan implementation will not occur in a static
environment nor in a vacuum. The world will continue to
turn, unexpected events and shifting trends will unfold, “A goal without a plan
and Plan strategies will need to be pursued – and is just a wish.”
sometimes rethought and recalibrated almost “on the Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
fly” – amid a highly dynamic environment. An essential
element in carrying out a plan is to continually assess
risks and consider pivots that may become necessary to
sustain progress and keep working toward desired
outcomes. As a starting point, below are potential
opportunities to capitalize on and possible challenges to
anticipate and overcome even before Plan adoption
occurs.
Implementation Opportunities

 The capacity for local government in Grenada
County to do more than in the past as increasing
public revenue is generated by a growing
population and area economy.
 Should Mississippi continue to lose population statewide, the increased attention Grenada County
will – and should – gain as an emerging new growth center in the state that is deserving of greater
state-level support to keep the ball rolling.
 The expectations – and fresh energy – that those relocating to Grenada County for work and next
stages in life will bring to their new community.
 The momentum that a new Plan will bring to help focus and prioritize local government actions,
backed by a constituency of support built through a community-based planning process.
 The sense of hope, satisfaction and renewed urgency that can follow from early Plan
implementation successes and meaningful outcomes attained by “working the Plan.”

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