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ADMINISTRATION
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS/PIO 24
STRATEGIC PLANNING
The Town’s new brand,
“Live Connected. Live
Well.” celebrated its first
birthday in December.
Staff continue to receive
positive feedback on the
brand and tag line.
TOP PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY
Smart Asset named Morrisville the third best
place in North Carolina to raise a family, behind
nearby Holly Springs and Apex.
The rankings took ten factors into consideration,
including median home values, violent and prop-
erty crime rates, unemployment rates, housing
costs, percent of families in poverty, high school
graduation rate, percent of residents under the
age of 20, median household income and 5-year
change in home values.
Morrisville received especially high marks for
average household income and unemployment.
Evaluators stated, “Economic prospects are
good here.”
The Town embarked on a
formal Strategic Planning
process this quarter to help
identify the most critical
issues and guide the Town
for the next five years. The
theme “Connect Morrisville,”
was selected for the plan,
that will recognize a collec-
tive vision for the communi-
ty and align resources for
the future.
Statistically valid resident input was
gathered, and additional surveys
were used to gather input from staff,
advisory committee members and
the business community. Council
members participated by way of
study and analysis interviews.
Initial survey findings were present-
ed to Council in November, as well
as a preliminary draft of a revised
mission statement, vision statement,
and goals that aligned with the feed-
back that had been received.
Community Workshops will be
offered in person and online in Janu-
ary 2018.
The entire Strategic Planning
process is expected to take about
10 months. After the Plan is com-
plete, staff will spend several addi-
tional months developing depart-
mental work plans that align with the
Strategic Plan.