Documents

2010-2020 Phillips County Strategic Community Plan (.pdf)

Helena Downtown Master Plan (.pdf)

Civil War Interpretive Plan Part I (.pdf)

Civil War Interpretive Plan Part II (.pdf)

The crucial first stage of the Delta Bridge Project in Phillips County was completed when the Phillips County Strategic Community Plan (PCSCP) was ratified unanimously by the local Steering Committee in January 2005. More than 300 individuals from Phillips County participated in over 70 large planning meetings and 500 smaller meetings to develop the first PCSCP.  In 2009 and 2010, over 600 community members worked to complete an ambitious new 10-year plan, building off of the successes of the original 5-year plan (the updated version of this Strategic Plan — the 2010-2020 Strategic Community Plan — is available at the link at the top of the page).  The new Strategic Community Plan is the core guiding document for the Delta Bridge Project and builds off of the many successes of the first plan. The document not only provides a unified vision for Phillips County, but also a detailed blueprint for community development for the next decade in each of the five fundamental pillars of community life: economic development, housing, education, leadership development and health care.

The PCSCP has received over 80 endorsements from local businesses, academic institutions, non-profits, public organizations, faith based organizations, and civic organizations, plus endorsements from U.S. representatives, two U.S. senators, and the Governor of Arkansas. The PCSCP is a living document, with the power to amend it residing in the Steering Committee.

The Strategic Community Plan is designed to coordinate resources from interested parties that include federal, state and municipal organizations, philanthropic foundations, economic development agencies, key regional leaders, legislators, commercial businesses and community citizens.

Both the 2005 and 2010 Strategic Plan was developed through an intense year-long planning process open to all residents of Phillips County.  The Community Strategic Plan has the endorsement of community, civic, business and governmental organizations in Phillips County and throughout the State of Arkansas.

In order to develop the Strategic Community Plan, the Phillips County Steering Committee was originally formed in January 2004.  This same leadership group, comprised of community leaders with experience in each of the five core areas of community development identified above, guided the creation of the new 2010-2020 Strategic Community Plan, with more than 100 meetings, focus groups, and planning sessions and several thousand hours of combined work.

The Strategic Community Plan is dynamic in nature and will be updated periodically to incorporate new ideas, concepts and action steps.  It is critical to note that the PCSCP works in partnership with other organizations to effect community change and can only be successful as a shared vision for the entire county. As of January 1, 2010, The PCSCP has leveraged over $73 million to develop the economy of Phillips County.