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Culture/Recreation/Education

Goal 1: Provide Activities, Educational Opportunities,
and Services that Meet the Needs of the Community
Objective 1: Develop and Implement Programming Based on the Needs of the Community
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
Core Strategic Plan Development Achieve Milestones Neighborhood Services (Library)
CRE
1.1.7
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
There have been significant changes in our library system Completion Completion
since the last strategic plan. To prepare for the next three Create the framework and Apr. 2021 75%
years, Library staff and the Library Advisory Board will information gathering
review the past and assess our successes and challenges. methods begin the
In addition, stakeholders and the community will be asked development phase
to provide feedback to help confirm the priorities that our Develop a final draft of the Sept. 2021
citizens have for library services in Arlington. five‐year benchmarking
report
With that structure in mind, we will craft the goals that fit Seek staff and board Input Apr. 2021 100%
with the resulting focus areas, as well as the measures of Seek focus group input and June 2021 50%
performance to be used to assess progress toward public input
achieving the goals. Each year, we will outline the Formalize the goals, June 2021 50%
activities and projects that will help us reach our goals. objectives, and measures
But as we review each area's goals, we remember that the based on information
goals are only important because of the people they serve gathered
and the lives they change. Design final strategic plan Sept. 2021
publication for CMO and
Update: City Council approval
The project lost a little momentum due to canceled Library
Final strategic plan Sept. 2021
Advisory Board meetings. This objective will continue and publication
extend into FY 2022. It is hoped that the fall board
meeting will produce the much‐needed feedback as we
move into the final phase, which includes focus group and
survey input from the community.

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