Team Orange,
Happy New Year! As this issue of OCI goes to press, we are recovering from a minor flooding event and anticipating our first winter storm in more than a year. Addressing such events
successfully requires planning and preparedness. While no plan can anticipate every contingency, the planning itself helps us to think through our options, prepare contingencies and acquire resources that would otherwise be unavailable in an emergency. Similarly, we can ’ t predict what the future will bring to our community over the next several years, but we can consider our options and chart a course that we believe will advance Orange County as much as possible. As the old saying goes, “ If you don ’ t know where you ’ re going, any road will get you there. ” It has been quite the opposite in Orange County ,as clear objectives helped us successfully implement FiberLync broadband, the Public Safety Building, our new Radio System, and our Digital Citizen Initiative, just to name a few. As mentioned last month, the Board will be coming together to begin its strategic planning process on the 20th, and I am optimistic about the opportunity to build a shared vision for our organization and community that will guide us for the next several years. In support of their planned work, the Senior Leadership Team gathered in October to provide input and ideas for the Board to consider as issues are discussed. I will be sure to include updates in future issues of OCI and look forward to supporting our Board as they set community priorities that will guide our work.
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Cover Photo: Rapidan River following January 9, 2024 Flooding County of Orange Fire & EMS (COFEMS) Drone Photograph
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