Strategic Plan

What is strategic planning? Simply put, strategic planning determines where an organization is going and how it is going to get there.

In our case, it is an effort to systematically identify the major issues faced by the City and to develop strategies to address them. Strategic planning is a process through which we critically evaluate our strengths and weaknesses, as well as outside opportunities and threats, so that strategic issues can be identified and clearly defined. Strategic issues then are key challenges or policy choices that can be addressed by the City; issues over which the City has some control.

The strategic planning process is as important as the plan itself. The process compels our community to develop a consensual vision of the future. The strategic planning committee, which represents a variety of community stakeholders, brings forth a broad spectrum of experiences and perspectives.