
Vandemere Strategic P lan
2024-2029
Mission
“Honoring history, supporting community, and working together with eyes to the future for a resilient tomorrow.”
Vision
“Vandemere is prepared and economically stable as an active family-friendly community committed to serving as stewards of the Town’s environmental qualities, preserving the inviting small town charm, and its agricultural and maritime history.”
Values
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Friendly Small Town Charm
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Economic Stability
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Safe and Healthy Environment
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Trust and Accountability
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Fairness and Inclusivity
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Community Excellence
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Quality of Living
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Resilience
Departmental Strategic Goals





Economic Growth and Development-
Commitment to preserving small town charm, while supporting optimal growth and development today, and for future generations
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Partner with Environmental Public Health to remove blight from the town
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Establish an RV/ Boat storage area to generate town revenue
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Partner with Parks and Recreation to transform the Morton Building into a community center
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Environmental Public Health-
To ensure a safe, healthful, and attractive environment for the people of Vandemere
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Remove health and safety hazards from the town, inclusive of dilapidated homes, junk cars, and boats
Emergency Management-
Committed to providing a safe and orderly environment for all citizens
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Support residential readiness by creating a data base identifying the location of vulnerable residents, and their special needs, in order to assist in case of a town evacuation
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Provide an Automated External Defibrillator for the Vandemere Town Hall with grant funding
Parks and Recreation-
Committed to bringing the community together with their interests, arts, ideas, and provide an environmentally safe place for all ages to enjoy and play.
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Protect waterfront park docks and shoreline from erosion with grants
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Construct a community park inclusive of pickleball courts, basketball courts, and playground equipment using federal, state, or local assets
Infrastructure-
Committed to developing, improving, and maintaining Town infrastructure
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Expand sewer capacity to support residential development
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Manage grant funding to improve road drainage and hurricane debris removal
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Improve road conditions for the Port Vandemere subdivision
Competitive Advantages
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Small waterfront municipality geographically located with potential to support sound quality of living for the community and Township four of Pamlico County
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Eight miles from elementary, middle, and high schools
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Accessible proximity to research institutions and educational resources to support building a resilient community and protect natural resources
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Known for recreational fishing and boating
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Strong community eager for progress and change
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Unique team approach to optimize capacity in meeting objectives
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Existing Infrastructure available for opportunity to improve and “build back better”
Implementation
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Establish five departments with their leads
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Appoint a Planning Board of five where each planner is affiliated with one of the five departments
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Engage community and identify the predominant common interests for the town to improve
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Create work groups involving department head, planner, and community champions to work through town project goals
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Empower a community to speak their voice for change
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Maintain departmental accountability for projects goals initiated
Strategy
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2024- Support the reorganization of town departments, appoint a Planning Board, adoption of a strategic plan, and initiation of a comprehensive plan
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2025- Departmental working groups streamlined; UDO Established; Yearly budget message to correlate with the strategic plan
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2026- Town ordinances updated
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2027- Project goals initiated in 2024 near completion
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2028- Project goals initiated in 2024 completed
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2029- Assess progress made and plan next set of projects needed for the following 5-10 years
Key Performance Indicators
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Departments, Planning Board, and Working Groups continue to function at 95% participation
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70% of the project goals initiated in 2024 complete by 2029
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One more revenue generating establishment for the municipality in full operation by 2029