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Strategic Plan

On May 8, 20 1 8, t he Be dford C it y C ou ncil adopt e d a St rat e gic Plan t o e st ablish t he ir goals and priorit ie s.
This was t he re su lt of a collaborat iv e proce ss wit h t he C it y C ou ncil and st aff ov e r t he cou rse of mu lt iple
mont hs t hat work e d t o de { ne t he C ou ncil’s v ision for t he C it y and st rat e gic focu s are as t o accomplish
t hat v ision. The mission was fu rt he r e v alu at e d and u pdat e d on Ju ne 8, 20 21 .

Vis ion: Be dford is a v ibrant , t ransformat ional commu nit y. We achie v e t his t hrou gh ou r pu rsu it of
e conomic v it alit y, fost e ring su st ainable ne ighborhoods and comme rcial are as and prov iding e x ce lle nt
cu st ome r se rv ice t o ou r re side nt s.

Mis s ion: The Be dford C it y C ou ncil is commit t e d t o mak ing e v e ry re side nt prou d of ou r C it y. Ou r mission
is t o e nhance t he qu alit y of life in Be dford for all re side nt s by cre at ing an at t ract iv e , se cu re , and inclu siv e
commu nit y. We will proact iv e ly work t oge t he r and in a t ranspare nt manne r for t he fu t u re , fost e r
e conomic growt h, e ncou rage cit ize n inv olv e me nt , and pre se rv e ou r C it y for fu t u re ge ne rat ions.

Strategic Focus Areas

Area 1 — R ev italiz ation
R e v it alize d st ore front s, st re e t s, and ne ighborhoods at t ract fu t u re re side nt s and bu sine sse s t o t he
commu nit y. Thriv ing comme rcial ce nt e rs e nhance Be dford’s image and shou ld be re | e ct iv e of t he
C it y ’s colle ct iv e social and e conomic aspirat ions. At t ract ing u niqu e bu sine sse s will de monst rat e
how Be dford is dist inct from ot he r commu nit ie s.
Strate gic In itiativ e s
Promot e u nde ru t ilize d prope rt y, t ransforming k e y comme rcial node s int o u niqu e
de st inat ions.
De v e lop a ne ighborhood re inv e st me nt st rat e gy.
Align policie s and code s wit h a re de v e lopme nt st rat e gy.
C hange /Improv e t he ae st he t ics of t he C it y.

Area 2 — E conom ic Vitality
The promot ion of high-qu alit y e conomic growt h and bu sine ss de v e lopme nt t hat e x pands and
div e rsi{ e s t he t ax base and will e nhance t he qu alit y of life for Be dford re side nt s.
Strate gic In itiativ e s
Div e rsit y t he C it y ’s e conomic base .
Su pport t he re t e nt ion and e x pansion of Be dford e mploy e rs.
C apit alize on Be dford’s re pu t at ion for e x ce pt ional commu nit y e v e nt s.

Area 3 — Trans form ation
Be dford is commit t e d t o cu lt iv at ing v ibrant , u niqu e space s t hat e nhance t he commu nit y and
at t ract and be ne { t re side nt s, bu sine sse s, and v isit ors.
Strate gic In itiativ e s
E st ablish a st rat e gic v ision and plan t hat cre at e a dist inct de st inat ion t hrou gh cat aly st
proje ct s.
De v e lop a sy st e m for su st ainable infrast ru ct u re .
E nhance pu blic safe t y in t he commu nit y.
Transform { scal pract ice s t o cre at e a su st ainable { nancial fu t u re .

Area 4 — O rganiz ational E x cellence
E x ce lle nt pe rformance re qu ire s aligning e ffort s t hat driv e int e rnal e ffe ct iv e ne ss wit h t hose t hat
cre at e e x t e rnal impact . Be dford is commit t e d t o be coming a High(e r) Pe rforming Organizat ion
t hat de liv e rs e x ce pt ional se rv ice t o cu st ome rs.
Strate gic In itiativ e s
E nsu re high-qu alit y, re sponsiv e se rv ice is prov ide d t hrou gh e f{ cie nt and e ffe ct iv e
proce sse s.
Inv e st in st aff and cre at e a high pe rforming organizat ion.

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