Santa Rosa County just passed its 179^th anniversary of becoming an independent county. Throughout the years Santa Rosa County has progressed from a very rural agricultural area to a thriving community for businesses and residents, and an inviting destination for visitors. With our high quality of living and abundant natural resources, people from all over the country want to make Santa Rosa County the place where they live, work and play. Hundreds of new residents choose to move here annually and build new homes to start their lives – or enjoy their retirement years.
 
To maintain the quality of life and service that existing residents and the newcomers have come to expect, Santa Rosa County must be structured appropriately to serve the public in the most efficient and effective manner. A strategic plan is key to ensuring the road is paved for Santa Rosa County's future. 

To begin the strategic effort and the development of the FY2022 budget, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will hold a commission strategic workshop in the Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton, on Tues., Feb. 23 at 9:00 a.m. See the interactive agenda. This meeting will be streamed live and archived online.

In lieu of attending in-person, citizens may submit comments in advance or bring forward issues to be shared during public forum by completing the public input form. Citizens may also choose to attend in-person with limited seating available following current social distancing guidelines. 

Matrix Design Group will soon launch a countywide initiative to bring in new ideas from outside the circles of government. This effort will directly engage our residents through surveys and a series of workshops to create a strategic plan – a bottom-up, community-driven framework. The plan will be ready for adoption in September of this year.

 

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All Santa Rosa County Board of County Commission meetings and other county department meetings are held in the County Administrative Center boardroom, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton, unless otherwise indicated. Note: some meeting dates and times have changed.