Dave Ferguson for Mayor of Hilton Head Island

All pillars

Pillar 02

Get Decisions Moving

I'll gut the current Strategic Action Plan. It's too much and doesn't allow for focus on the immediate needs of the Town. I'll set clear priorities, timelines, and accountability so major issues like the LMO, transportation, and public safety don't continue lingering for years.

The current Strategic Action Plan tries to do everything at once, which is another way of saying it finishes very little. Big items sit unresolved year after year while the list keeps growing.

I'll gut that plan and replace it with a short list of the things that actually need to get done now, each one with a named owner, a deadline, and a public status anyone can check.

The Land Management Ordinance, transportation, and public safety are at the top of that list. These are not new problems. They are problems that have been allowed to linger, and lingering has a cost.

What that means in practice

  • Replace the overloaded Strategic Action Plan with a focused set of priorities
  • Attach a timeline and an accountable owner to every major item
  • Move the LMO, transportation, and public safety off the back burner