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Financial and Non-financial Goals and Objectives

City Council and City Staff met to establish priorities and broad-based goals for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
Incorporated into the overall Strategic Planning Session was “A Collective Vision” or simply put:

“To Provide our Citizens the Highest Quality Service at the Best Value”

In order to accomplish this vision, City Council and City Staff recognize the importance of strategic
planning and the development of goals and effective strategies for implementation of those established
goals and priorities. The following broad-based goals were established:

Continue to Develop Infrastructure
• Relieve traffic congestion and infrastructure improvements to streets including Concord, Pond
Street and a traffic signal at FM 157 and Watson Branch.
• Improve and expand existing parks including Walnut Creek Linear Trail, McClendon Park
East/West, Skinner Sports Complex Parking, Bike Routes and Walnut Creek Linear Park
Improvements.

Maintain High Quality Development
• Maintain a highly competitive program for recruiting economic development projects.
• Continue to review large projects to ensure that they meet current development standards and
comply with adopted residential and commercial requirements.
• Encourage new developments to maintain high quality standards throughout the city.

Enhance Public Safety
• Enhance the Public Safety departments by renovating the existing Law Enforcement Complex,
and design and construct a Police/Fire Joint Training Facility.
• Provide additional staff, equipment and vehicles to ensure the Public Safety departments are able
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to respond to citizens’ needs in a timely manner including adding a 5 Fire Station in the
southeast quadrant of the city.
• Provide a competitive salary and benefit structure to retain and recruit quality staff.

Create a Total Living Environment
• Alleviate congestion at intersections of major highways and roads with consideration of future
needs along Walnut Creek Drive, State Highway 360 and downtown thoroughfares.
• Design and construct significant improvements to the City Library.
• Continue to revitalize the downtown area.
• Provide Wi-Fi connection in city parks.
• Create a Historic Downtown Department to focus on developing the downtown area.
• Promote the arts and tourism by providing additional venues and provide funding to attract
quality performers, and new venues including the Mansfield Dog Park and Man House Museum.

Maintain the City’s Financial Condition
• Manage a balanced budget in all funds.
• Maintain or improve current debt ratios and fund balances.
• Maintain or improve the City’s bond ratings.

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