Key Issue Area

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Goals

Enhance the quality of life in Highland County through organizations, clubs, and agencies that plan and execute a wide range of services to the community.

Objectives

Strategies

Timeline

Responsibility

CSS-1 Invite all community organizations to share their long range plans and identify areas of technical assistance they need.

2008

Economic Development Authority

 CSS-2 Utilize resources such as Americorps VISTA, Sr. Corps programs.

Continuous

Pocahontas Communications Cooperative

 CSS-3 Create Volunteer Opportunity section on the Community Portal.

2007

The Highland Center

CSS-4 Reinstate Highland Executive Committee to facilitate partnership opportunities and shared/leveraged resources.

2007

Economic Development Authority

 CSS-5 Offer regulatory and resource development workshops for community organizations.

2010

The Highland Center

 CSS-6 Execute strategic plan of the Highland Medical Center board to offer fullest medical care possible to the community.

Continuous

Highland Medical Center Board

 CSS-7 Continue to apply for grant monies from DEQ and other sources to provide recycling services.

Continuous

County Administrator

CSS-8 Execute long range plan to increase services and public use of Highland County Public Library.

Continuous

Highland County Library Board

 CSS-9 Execute long range plans to assess and replace equipment; recruit and train volunteers to provide fire protection to county property owners.

Continuous

Bolar VFD

CSS-10 Execute long range plans to recruit and train volunteers; acquire a building to house both units and a training facility for rapid response to squad calls in Highland County.

Continuous

Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad

CSS-11 Maintain Highland county resident to serve on Jackson River Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Continuous

Highland Emergency Management Coordinator

CSS-12 Execute three-stage plan to develop Highland Pool and Wellness Center.

Continuous

Highland County Recreation Commission

CSS-13 Form citizens group to coordinate with US Forest Service and VA Dept of Game & Inland Fisheries to allow for more recreational development on public land.

2007

CSS-14 Execute long range plan to rehabilitate The Highland Center to both preserve the historic building and make it more serviceable as an economic development tool.

Continuous

The Highland Center Board

CSS-15 Continue counseling services to businesses and non-profit organizations.

Continuous

Continuous

Highland County Chamber of Commerce

CSS-17 Execute plans and programs focused on agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, and family & consumer sciences.

Continuous

CSS-18 Continue services to County residents to have stray animals adopted and to prevent strays through spay/neuter program.

Continuous

Highland SPCA Board

CSS-19 Continue activities that promote arts and provide cultural enrichment for the community.

Continuous

CSS-20 Continue activities to offer educational programs and continue phased approach to rehabilitation of The Mansion House which houses the Highland County Museum and Heritage Center.

Continuous

Highland Historical Society

CSS-21 Continue to explore ways to assure funding to provide full services to Highland County’s citizens who are 60 years and older.

Continuous

Friends of Highland Seniors

CSS-22 Continue radio coverage to Highland County through regular and special emergency programming.

Continuous

WVLS Steering Committee
and Advisory Committee