Adams County

The Board meeting included the approval of the agenda with modifications to the consent calendar. The session focused on recognizing the Budget and Finance team for receiving the Government Finance Officers Association Triple Crown Award. Additionally, the Board presented Employee and Team of the Season awards, honoring the Head Start Nutrition Services team for their meal preparation and service, an individual for establishing a Family Recovery Program, and an employee for collaborative efforts in facilitating support plans to avoid foster care placement.

This document serves as an Existing Conditions and Opportunities Report, forming the initial phase of the Advancing Adams initiative, which encompasses the Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Master Plan, and Parks, Open Space and Trails Master Plan. It provides a detailed analysis of Adams County's current state across five key themes: Community and Housing, Natural Environment, Built Environment and Connections, Economic Development, and Cultural Heritage. The report aims to lay the groundwork for a long-range vision that guides future growth and development, aligning with community values and focusing on equity, sustainability, and livability, to establish Adams County as an innovative and inclusive region.

This document provides an update on the Advancing Adams campaign for Adams County, detailing summer and fall work, including extensive community engagement and scenario planning. It outlines proposed comprehensive plan future land use categories and draft maps. The campaign is guided by core value lenses of Equity, Sustainability, and Livability, and further defines specific themes for its Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Master Plan, and Parks, Open Space and Trails Plan, covering areas such as housing, natural environment, economic development, cultural heritage, mobility, and recreational enhancements.

This document summarizes the extensive public outreach and engagement process for the Advancing Adams Comprehensive Plan, a long-range initiative for land use, transportation, and parks in Adams County. Guided by core values of equity, livability, and sustainability, the plan addresses key themes including Community and Housing, Natural Environment, Built Environment and Connections, Economic Development, and Cultural Heritage. It integrates community input on growth scenarios and the 20-Minute Community Model to cultivate livable communities, ensure affordable and diverse housing, facilitate safe mobility, promote economic opportunities, and preserve agricultural lands and natural environments.

This technical memorandum provides supporting data and analysis for the economic development element of the 2022 Advancing Adams Comprehensive Plan. It presents an analysis of Adams County's economic profile, detailing industry growth, concentration, wages, and employment projections up to 2050. Key findings highlight significant employment expansion in sectors such as Trade, Transportation, Utilities, Construction, and State Government, with overall job growth projected to exceed one percent annually through 2025. The data is intended to inform the comprehensive plan's strategic objectives for economic development.