City Of Roswell: Greenville Leadership Retreat

Press release from the City of Roswell:

02/18/2022 4:00 PM

The City of Roswell's Mayor, City Council, and staff leadership team recently traveled to downtown Greenville, SC, for a four-day retreat, during which they explored governance, economic development, town planning, strategic planning, and other topics important to the future of Roswell. Held Feb. 9-13, the retreat also presented a teambuilding opportunity for Roswell's new elected officials and City staff to learn more about each other and establish a shared vision.

Greenville is considered a model of success in terms of downtown revitalization and has been a popular planning destination for many local government organizations. The retreat gave Roswell leaders an opportunity learn more about the transformational work Greenville's Mayor, city officials, residents, and community partners have accomplished over the past few decades.

Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson said the four days that Mayor, Council and staff spent together in Greenville was invaluable. 

"Our time in Greenville was time very well spent. As colleagues, we know each other better now and understand how important our communication and collaboration are to the success of our City," said Mayor Wilson. "To accomplish all the goals we discussed and planned for will require a team effort. I know that together, this team will do great things for the City of Roswell."

During the retreat, Roswell's team met with Greenville's Economic Development staff to learn what incentives they utilize to bring new businesses to Greenville and to revitalize areas that need to be redeveloped. Greenville's Mayor, Knox H. White, also met with the Roswell team and discussed the importance of partnerships, good planning, and committing to a resident-focused approach. Mayor Knox also took Roswell's representatives on a short tour of the city's downtown area, including its crown jewel, Falls Park.

One of the exercises that Mayor, Council and staff accomplished during the retreat was to review and discuss more than 40 City of Roswell plans, dating back 10 years, which cost more than $4 million. Some of the plans that were reviewed and updated included Roswell's Strategic Plan, Organizational and Cultural Assessment, Pay and Classification Study, Public Arts Master Plan, the GIS Strategic Implementation Plan, River Parks Master Plan, the Strategic Economic Development Plan, the Transportation Master Plan, and several other plans pertaining to Recreation and Parks.

Roswell City Administrator Randy Knighton agreed that the sessions were very productive. "The retreat really enhanced the working relationship between Mayor, Council and staff," said Knighton. "Staff understands the direction and expectations of Mayor and Council, and we are all excited to move forward working as a team."

Next steps for the City include the implementation of Mayor Kurt Wilson and City Council's 100-Day Plan, which features goals City leadership plan to accomplish in the coming months.

This press release was produced by the City of Roswell. The views expressed here are the author’s own.