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Newton County Strategic Plan in Action
Committing to the Plan
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Fire Station 8 Brings More Coverage
Additional Fire Services stations help provide for a safe and secure community.
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Larger Animal Shelter
More services provided as the Animal Services building grows.
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Sheriff's Office Expansion
Strengthening our infrastructure helps provide for a safer and secure community.
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Strategic Economic Development
Rivian was an economic development opportunity created in our region.
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Supporting our seniors
Newton County supports activities and programs for seniors such as Older Americans Month.
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Finance Transparency
Cultivating a Culture of Trust with online Financial Trnsparency Tool.
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Splash pad quality of life
Adding to the quality of life with Splash Pad at Denny Dobbs Park.
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Educating seniors to ensure a safe and secure community slide
Educating seniors to ensure a safe and secure community slide
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Paving the Way
Newton County paves at least 20 miles of roads a year.
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Spring Hill Park Town Hall
Community inclusion on planning parks such as this Town Hall in District 5, held at Good Hope Baptist Church, for the Spring Hill Community, help Cultivate a Culture of Trust.
Newton County Strategic Plan 2019-2022
Completed Items
Actions and steps taken to achieve strategy
Commit to a transparent government
- Bring Development Service permitting software public portal online – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Conduct Newton County Table Talk Department Head meetings – PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
- Conduct bi-monthly meetings with department heads to keep website updated – PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
- Post legal notices on county website regarding Logic & Accuracy Testing of voting equipment, early tabulation and changes to precincts – ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION
- Animals posted for adoption on website https://ncboc.com/387/Adopt-A-Pet - ANIMAL SERVICES
- Monthly financial updates provided to BOC - FINANCE
- Citizen Budget workshops held at the beginning of each budget cycle - FINANCE
- Implemented Open Finance Transparency module on website https://newtoncountyga.finance.socrata.com/#!/dashboard - FINANCE
- Created and utilize social media platform to notify citizens on seasons, leagues and events, including Facebook page and Instagram page.- PARKS AND RECREATION
- Produced video overviews of each departments on department pages of website - PUBLIC INFORMATION
Cultivate a culture of two-way free-flowing information between Newton County, Municipalities, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Education and State agencies
- Collaborate with municipalities and GEFA on multi-jurisdictional Waterfirst application process – KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
- Work with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and the cities of Covington, Oxford and Porterdale to provide Stormwater Education training. - KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
- Partner with municipalities and the school system to celebrate Newton County's Bicentennial - BOC OFFICE
Ensure county staff has adequate training, equipment, and BOC support to provide for the needs of the stakeholders
- Have a senior staff member complete Georgia Election Officials Certification – ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION
- A new GIS Analyst was hired in March 2020 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
- All Animal Services Field Officers now have tablets or laptops for use in the field - ANIMAL SERVICES
Promote accomplishments achieved within the community
- Video series created for YouTube, Facebook and our website - PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Videos shared via the City of Covington's Public Access Television. - PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Accomplishments posted to website and social media in timely fashion - PUBLIC INFORMATION
Promote opportunities for Newton County internships
- GIS department hired college interns in 2019 and 2021-22. No interns were hired in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - GEORGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
- Human Resources hired an intern during the summer of 2022. - HUMAN RESOURCES
Promote volunteerism and civic engagement
- Work with community partners to request and engage volunteers in cleanup events, including the Great American Cleanup, Rivers Alive, Bicentennial Cleanups, Community Cleanups and Adopt-a-Mile Cleanups. - KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
Create a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing unsafe environments in existing parts of the community
- Update and enforce Property Maintenance, Solid Waste Management and Nuisance Abatement Ordinance – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Keep well maintained, safe and clean facilities for our employees as well as our citizens – BUILDING SERVICES
- Provide non-traditional programming options for family and youth such as health and nutrition classes, yoga, pickleball and boot camps – PARKS AND RECREATION
- Host youth engagement activities in various parks throughout the County such as Kids Wildlife Day, Fun Days and Youth Skills and Drills – PARKS AND RECREATION
Complete a transit study to determine the feasibility of public transportation in Newton County
- Transit study completed and presented to Board of Commissioners - PUBLIC WORKS
Collaborate on a Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Parks and Recreation Master Plan completed and presented to Board of Commissioners - PARKS AND RECREATION
- Parks and Recreation activities and events promoted through Social Media - PUBLIC INFORMATION
Encourage stakeholder initiatives toward the implementation of the Trail Network Plan
- Work with Newton Trails on cleanup and beautification projects including The Great American Cleanup – KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
- GIS department works closely with Newton Trails on near-monthly basis concerning trails/greenway planning. - GEORGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
- GIS department worked closely with Lose Design in 2021 on compilation of the County's 10-year park master plan. - GEORGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
Support activities and programs for seniors
- Aided in the expansion of the Senior Services Center SPLOST project - BUILDING SERVICES
- Promoted activities and programs of Senior Services on website and social media - PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Perform Detective Seymore Green & Buster Clean the Bases puppet show at Senior Services - KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
Update and realign ordinances, regulations, policies and enforcement of codes to ensure best quality of growth
- Reviewed code enforcement penalties for non-compliance – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Hired Transportation Engineer to assist with development review and inspections – PUBLIC WORKS
- Assist developers and engineers to help streamline their permit processing – PUBLIC WORKS
- Work with Development Services to update Newton County's litter ordinance - KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
Establish and utilize partnerships to enhance economic development
- Conduct Hazard Analysis upon request of local business owners to promote preparedness for natural and man-made disasters as well as hazards within the plant/corporation – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Conduct evaluations of local factories of Hazardous Material spill drills involving all Public Safety agencies – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Provide guidance to local industries to form a Local Emergency Planning Committee to better prepare for potential disasters within our County – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Advocate for post-secondary education institutions and job readiness programs
- Serve as a resource to participate in Career Days at elementary schools and round table discussions and forums at high schools and Career Academy – KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
Implement the short-term components of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan
- Update the Short-Term Work program as these projects are completed – DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Develop short term, intermediate and long term implementation plans for County facilities
- Hired a part-time custodial staff member as part of the short-, intermediate- and long-term maintenance plans for County facilities – BUILDING SERVICES
- Emergency Power System in the Administration Building being implemented. - INFORMATION SERVICES
- Work with project manager and department heads to conduct round-breaking and ribbon cutting ceremonies for new buildings and infrastructure. - PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Completed addition and renovation to Animal Services Building - ANIMAL SERVICES
- Added surgery suite to sterilize pets adopted from the shelter in-house - ANIMAL SERVICES
- Move into a more suitable and efficient office space for department at the Old Cousins School building - KEEP NEWTON BEAUTIFUL
Commit to pave or resurface a minimum of 20 miles of County roads annually
- Paved 22 miles of roadways – PUBLIC WORKS
- Paved 22 miles of roadways – PUBLIC WORKS
- Built a fire station on the North side of the County - FIRE SERVICES
- Built a fire station on the Eastern side of the County - FIRE SERVICES
- Implementing the Next Gen 911 project.- FIRE SERVICES
- Held first free Pet Vaccination Clinic on March 2022; second coming on Oct. 15, 2022 - ANIMAL SERVICES