Strategic Plan - Greater Hagerstown Committee Inc.
The Greater Hagerstown Committee, Inc.

2023-2026 Strategic Plan

Our Mission

To identify community needs and engage the resources of each member to be a catalyst for consensus and progress.

Our Vision

We will be a strong, growing prosperous region.

Our Values

Collaborative, Informed, Trusted, Nonpartisan, and Visionary.

Our Strategic Priorities

Workforce Readiness and Educational Achievement

  • Support educational & workforce mental health and wellness initiatives.
  • Promote community’s need to improve educational attainment and career training levels to fill jobs of tomorrow.
  • Break down barriers to post-secondary education and career training.
  • Aid in growth of relevant educational and CTE programs.
  • Expand educational footprint (with focus on downtown).

Vitality in City Centers

  • Support efforts to bring jobs and corporate offices into city and town centers.
  • Support or create initiatives that diversify housing stock, expand homeownership, and attract corporate investment.
  • Support efforts to enhance safety in city and town centers.
  • Attract and support catalyst projects downtown.
  • Encourage collaborations of organizations impacting revitalization efforts.

Community Infrastructure

  • Improve housing opportunities to support growth.
  • Enhance water/sewer infrastructure to support growth.
  • Recommend and support transportation and transit improvements in the region.
  • Support and grow arts & entertainment infrastructure.
  • Support, connect, and grow tourism infrastructure.
  • Enhance our Entrepreneurial Infrastructure.

Catalytic Collaborations

  • Support economic development efforts in our county and municipalities and region.
  • Emphasize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community.
  • Support initiatives improving health of community.
  • Support efforts to expand tourism in the region.
  • Enhance our entrepreneurial Ecosystem.