Strategic Plan 2011- 2016 - Town of Gilbert

Rolling Five-Year Balanced Financial Plan
Community Services (CS)
Goal FP-CS-1: Increase cost recovery for programs and activities provided.
Outcome: Reduction in General Fund subsidy required for programs and activities.
Action: Identify and examine successful best practices. Set appropriate cost recovery targets.
Carefully evaluate and weigh consequences. Establish a five-year plan for implementation.
Improve marketing techniques to generate traffic and revenue. Seek sponsorships and
collaborations. Use innovative approaches to reduce costs without diminishing service.
Measure: Ratio of actual cost recovery compared to recovery goals reported annually.
Court (CO)
Goal: FP-CO-1 Assure that all fines assessed are collected.
Outcome: The Court will maintain an average aggregate collection rate greater than 75%.
Action: Court sanction division will continue to place defendants on time payment plans and
enforce. Aggressively pursue collection.
Measure: Collection statistics reported and become part of the Court‟s statistical database.
Development Services (DS)
Goal: FP-DS-1 Create goals, policies, and implementation strategies to achieve Council and
organization goals at build out.
Outcome: Development Services is in alignment with the organization‟s budgetary goals.
Action: Annually evaluate fees versus cost of service. Explore revenue enhancement
opportunities. Perform gap analysis for the department to project future needs. Take the lead
in developing a Transportation Master Plan.
Measure: Completion of Transportation Master Plan. Annual review of budgetary compliance
and alignment with outcomes reported.
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