#AskBurges: Don’t start your plan at a deficit
We’ve said this before, but it is worth saying again: It is vitally important for entities looking to make plans and process decisions for their organization – whether it be a school district, library, park district, or any entity serving the public – to intentionally seek stakeholders’ feedback from the get go. If you only base your plans on internal knowledge, but require community support to execute – and you did not engage your community in the planning – you have started