Carol Best

The strategic plan focuses on ensuring the long-term viability of the region protected by the levee system through certification and maintenance of the levee, economic development, and historic preservation. Key goals include recertifying the levee to a 100-year status, promoting local businesses and tourism, and marketing the region's historic significance. The plan emphasizes collaboration, stewardship, community engagement, and innovation to protect the community from floods and preserve its cultural heritage.

The Randolph County Community Health Needs Assessment and Plan 2017-2022 addresses three priority health problems: substance abuse (including its impact on motor vehicle crashes), mental illness (including its impact on suicide), and lung/bronchus/oral/pharynx cancers. The plan outlines strategies to improve these outcomes through community-wide awareness campaigns, education programs for various groups (teachers, students, parents, employers, and elected officials), resource development (e.g., a community resource directory, support groups), and collaboration with local agencies and coalitions like the Southern Illinois Substance Abuse Alliance (SISAA). Specific initiatives include developing a community resource list, providing education on substance abuse and mental health issues, building an "In Plain Sight" trailer, and exploring telehealth services. The plan aims to reduce motor vehicle crash deaths related to alcohol, increase treatment for depression and anxiety, and reduce lung cancer incidence and adult smoking rates.