The City of DeLand sought a long-term sustainability plan. City leadership was concerned that shorter 10 to 20-year plans did not allow for sufficient change in the mindsets of developers and citizens.
The City chose a collaborative process with all branches of the city government as well as residents and citizens. The result was not just a holistic plan, but a real desire on the parts of all involved to realize the outcomes.
This case study was nominated for ICMA's Annual Awards Program.