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ELEMENT 1. IMPLEMENTATION. Article 1. General. Section 1-1-1. Findings and purpose. The General Plan is the County's primary policy document for guiding growth, public investment, and service delivery. Its effectiveness depends not only on the strength of its individual elements, but on how consistently it is applied across County departments, programs, and decision -making processes. Implementation of the plan is a shared responsibility. County departments, agencies, leadership, and partners all play a role in carrying out its policies through budgeting, capital improvements, permitting, service delivery, and program development. Coordination, clear policies, and follow-through are essential to achieving the Plan's intent. The General Plan is also a public document. County services and decision -making processes should be carried out in a manner that is accessible, transparent, and responsive, allowing residents to understand how decisions are made and how public investments advance adopted priorities. This element establishes the administrative, financial, and procedural mechanisms used to apply, monitor, and periodically update the General Plan in a disciplined and accountable manner. It also consolidates crosscutting implementation responsibilities that apply across multiple elements, including requirements for asset inventories, performance monitoring, and community engagement. Section 1-1-2. Goal. Ensure that County actions, investments, and decisions are guided by this General Plan through coordinated administration, responsible financing, meaningful community engagement, ongoing monitoring, and clear accountability. Article 2. Administration and Coordination. Section 1-2-1. Policies. (1) General Plan alignment is a shared responsibility across all County departments. All County departments should work collaboratively to implement the policies of this General Plan when developing programs, reviewing projects, preparing budgets, and delivering services.