At the beginning of 2021, The Town of Rutherfordton published their 2021 Action Plan after surveying the community, department heads, Mayor, and Council. This plan was robust with goals and dreams for the Town.

This plan helped guide Town Staff in creating yearly budgets to ensure funds are committed to the projects needing to be pushed forward. The goals of the plan are printed and hung in town staff offices and meeting rooms as a reminder. This document does not simply live on a shelf; it is a living, breathing document that guides decisions every single day.

This plan had seemingly difficult goals and objectives to accomplish, but the Town staff and council members have worked to better the community and surpass those goals. Some of the accomplishments include:

• the new A/V equipment that has helped make our council meetings more accessible for the public.
• Rutherfordton Police Department's commitment to the community through their Shop with a Cop Program and new RIDES program.
• Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden's donation numbers that have tripled in just ONE year.
• Norris Public Library's increased outreach, programming, and diversity in collections
• We have obtained land to build our second fire station in the rural district
• We have made strides in housing efforts with the Redevelopment Commission and with partnerships with the Dogwood Health Trust and the Gateway Foundation
• and, the community events like Rutherfordton Food Art & Brew or our Movies in the Park.

The Town of Rutherfordton is now ready to begin crafting the 2023 Action Plan, complete with new goals and dreams for the community to grow into over the next two years. Town staff wants the entire town to take a survey that assess what is going well, what needs improvement, and what individuals' dreams are for the community. 

To participate in the Town of Rutherfordton's survey, click here.