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Focus Areas
The focus areas were established by City Council as thematic goals to set the direction for our organization
and to provide clarity for implementation plans. These are key areas in which we must excel in order
to achieve our mission and vision, and deliver value to customers. Revisions were made in FY 2023 to
better streamline the focus areas by reducing the number from six to four and each is described below. Strategic Direction
The establishment and maintenance of protective measures and
Safety & policies that reduce danger, risk or injury to individuals who live, work
Security
or visit the City of Southlake and their property.
Capital assets that provide City services within Southlake, such as
Infrastructure & parks, buildings, water, sewer, drainage systems, sidewalks, trails, and
Development roadway systems, and quality development that ensures an attractive,
safe, financially viable, and sustainable community.
The active promotion of alliances through community involvement
Partnerships & focused on giving time, energies, or talents to individuals and groups
Volunteerism for the enrichment of the Southlake community and its strategic
affiliations.
Performance The formalized, results-oriented method used to apply best
Management management practices and fact-based decision making to measure,
& Service monitor, and improve performance toward meeting strategic
Delivery objectives, providing services, and enhancing accountability.
Corporate Objectives
Objectives are strategy components; continuous improvement activities that must be done to be
successful. Objectives are the building blocks of strategy and define the organization’s strategic
intent. Good objectives are action-oriented statements, are easy to understand, represent continuous
improvement potential and are usually not ‘one-off’ projects or activities. The City has identified ten
Corporate Objectives (pictured on the next page) across the four perspectives.
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