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The
following priorities have been derived from the
Alliance’s Strategic Plan, constitute an
extension of prior and on-going initiatives, and
have been identified as core issues through
discussions with members of the Executive
Committee.
Strengthen Collaboration for Public Safety
Initiatives. During the past six months, by
working in conjunction with County Government,
the Alliance will hold its Annual Union County
Public Safety Day. In addition, we are
increasing awareness of public safety
initiatives occurring within Union County by
highlighting both the Sheriff's office and
County Police in the Alliance's countywide News
Directions Paper. Also, the Alliance will assist
in coordinating emergency management services
for the County by providing leadership,
planning, and identifying resources for the
newly purchased E Team software.
Continue to Support Transportation/Infrastructure Initiatives in Union
County. Union County has established a
highly ambitious and visionary
transportation/infra-
structure program to strengthen economic
development and improve the quality of life for
the people who live and work in the region. The
Alliance will work in conjunction with the
Transportation Development District Joint
Planning Committee regarding projects such as
Tremeley Point and the Bayway Area Study.
Assess and Improve the Condition of Healthcare for Union County Residents.
The Alliance will work closely with the County
Department of Human Services and other health
sectors to improve the health status and
condition of residents in Union County. In
addition, the Alliance will participate in
assisting the various county task forces in the
implementation phase with planning and sharing
of information from the Alliance's health
assessment completed in 2002.
Sponsor Legislative Meetings. These
joint meetings will encompass representatives
from the State and Union County Legislative
Delegation and County leaders/stakeholders. In
addition, the Alliance will assist the County
Department of Economic Development in co-hosting
a conference, which will provide an opportunity
to discuss an action framework on critical
projects within the County to about 200
high-level attendees.
Improve Educational Opportunities within Union County
Schools. The Alliance, in conjunction with
the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to develop
programs that will help students understand that
school performance is important and will help
develop a more highly qualified workforce. In
addition, the Alliance will assist the Union
County Vocational Technical School on creating
more recruitment programs for women and
minorities to enter the various trades/unions.
Serve as the Catalyst to Assist the Coordination of a CountyWide Economic Incubator to Develop Goals, Action Plans, and Strategies.
This would address the challenges faced by the
various sectors in Union County. Explored would
be new technologies, role of the global economy,
matching economic competencies and emerging
opportunities, education for the workplace and
other quality of life issues.
Hold Annual Union County Alliance Conference.
This was the Alliance's most successful
conference. Attended by over 500 regional
business, civic, governmental, educational, and
non-for-profit leaders, the conference provide
an overview of Alliance and the County of
Union's activities for the previous year. It
also provided a forum to unveil
reports/documents and gave attendees' entrée to
the State's most influential leaders.
Strengthen Support for Brownfields Development.
The brownfields development has been the focus
of enormous progress. The Alliance will continue
to work collaboratively with the County and the
municipalities to encourage re-development of
brownfields in areas of Union County with the
greatest need for economic development.
Continue to Publish Countywide Newspaper.
The newspaper is distributed to more than
200,000 Union County homes and businesses. It
serves as a keepsake tool of valuable
information, which contains various service and
program directories, a calendar of events, and
important municipal and county news. The
Alliance will continue to provide advertising
opportunities from organizations in various
sectors in Union County. |
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