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Discussion of issues relating to an update on the City of Deer Park's 2024-2028 Strategic Plan.
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In 2024, the City developed a new five-year Strategic Plan. Ron Cox of Ron Cox Consulting facilitated planning sessions with City Council and key City Staff, which included a review of accomplishments, challenges and opportunities, a review of the Council's governance model including the development of a Leadership Model and Guiding Principles, Vision and Mission. The group met in a retreat setting to brainstorm new goals for the next five-year period and organize them under the six existing areas of emphasis:
- Leadership/Governance
- Quality of Life/Image
- Comprehensive Planning
- Economic Development
- Public Safety
- Organizational Excellence
In that retreat setting, the City's mission statement was revised:
The Mission of the City of Deer Park is to deliver exemplary municipal services that provide a high quality of life consistent with our history, culture, and unique sense of community.
A two-part survey system was used to assess Council's priorities in each area of emphasis as well as for the plan as a whole. Out of 34 total strategies, the top 9 rated strategies overall were as follows:
1. Develop a revitalization master plan for beautification and redevelopment of Center Street.
2. Prepare a more robust succession planning program.
3. Refamiliarize staff with EOC protocols and training.
4. Establish a mental health social media campaign with information for available resources.
5. Create additional recreational programming for kids/teens.
6. Establish a legislative advocacy program.
7. Establish a Capital Improvements Plan for infrastructure redevelopment.
8. Develop a GIS asset management inventory system.
9. Identify options for adding volunteers.
In the strategic plan reporting format, strategies within the six areas of emphasis are organized from highest to lowest ranked within each area of emphasis following the City Counci...
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