Within the context of the strengths and challenges facing ourcounty, Crawford: 20/20 Vision is an effort to bring us together to envision our future. The principal purpose of the initiative is to enhance collaboration among jurisdictions and organizations that will lead to strategies for driving our county forward.
The initiative started when the Crawford County EconomicDevelopment Partnership (CCEDP) brought together a consortium of private funders in Fall 2009 to create Crawford: 20/20 Vision. A year later, following a community-driven planning process, the initiative has created an “actionable” plan for the county that starts with a vision and then establishes a blueprint for driving change, including goals, strategies and projects to positively impact county trends. It spells out two, five and ten-year milestones.
Recognizing that funding is limited within the county, the plan seeks to help “connect the dots” or align the good work currently happening in organizations throughout the county as well as create opportunities for new collaborative initiatives and strengthen the capacities within the county to promote future economic growth. Crawford: 20/20 Vision did not utilize any public dollars to fund this extensive effort.