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LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN

Overview:

The City Charter establishes the City Council as the governing body of the City and gives them the
responsibility to formulate the policies and plans of the City government. The Council meets with
City management and staff at several points in the year to assess the effectiveness of service
delivery and to develop plans for future service enhancements (The City’s Multi-year financial plan
is located in the Appendix section).

To enhance the effectiveness of this ongoing planning and review process, Council met with staff in
1999 for the first annual strategic review session. At this meeting, the City’s mission statement was
adopted and initial strategic plans were reviewed. While this process has been repeated each
year since its inception, for FY 20 we reevaluated the process and developed our first vision
statement and established 6 strategic priorities which will be highlighted in the Strategic Plan
included in this budget.

The following timeline outlines the integration of the strategic planning process into the budget
cycle.

March – City Council establishes long-term goals and reviews the Strategic Planning
Document.

March – City Staff reviews and defines objectives for each identified City Council Strategy.

March – City Staff begins budget process utilizing feedback from City Council on priority
Programs.

July/August – Multi-Year Financial Overview-City Council’s first review of the budget
including new services and programs being recommended.

August – Budget Work Session-City Council finalizes annual budget.

January/February – “Annual Report to the Community” reviews progress in attaining the
City Council’s Strategic Plan and Goals.

Vision:
The City of Hurst is a sustainable, safe, and dynamic place for all individuals to live, work and play

Mission:
The mission of the City of Hurst is to provide responsive services and effective programs to ensure
that Hurst remains a vibrant community.

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