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A SOLID FOUN DATION

BUILDING ON OUR PAST FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

P revious strategic planning efforts provided a solid foundation for our current plan. In order to
strengthen that foundation and prepare for the changing future of Hurst, the council reaffirmed

the current vision, mission, and strategic priorities. With that reaffirmation, council has given staff the

policy direction to develop departmental goals and objectives that align with the council?s strategic

direction.

The foundation of strategic planning is evident in the annual budget. Staff follows the policy direction of

the council to develop the annual budget and work plan, and operationalize that plan through the
budget process. As illustrated in the following diagram, the council?s policies are established through the

vision and mission which filters down to administrative decisions to get results consistent with the plan.

You have to start somewhere to get where you are

going. Strategic planning provides a sharing of ideas. It takes

a team to get there.

Bill McLendon
Councilmember

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