Resolution No. 9 for 2025 - Adopting City Council Goals

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF SWEET HOME VISION STATEMENT, MISSION STATEMENT, AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CITY COUNCIL GOALS.

WHEREAS, the Sweet Home City council periodically establishes goals to guide its actions in carrying out the business of the City; and

WHEREAS, the City Council considered and identified goals in its Work Sessions on March 11^th and March 25^th in alignment with the five tenets of the City Council’s historical Vision Statement;  and

WHEREAS, the City Council has identified the following goals to be worked toward during Fiscal Year 2025-2026;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SWEET HOME, AS FOLLOWS:

That the following Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and City Council goals are adopted for Fiscal Year 2025-2026:

VISION STATEMENT

We, as City Council, have been entrusted to make decisions that do the most good, for the most people, for the longest period of time to enhance the quality of life for our community.

1. WE ASPIRE to make Sweet Home a community people find desirable to live in.

2. WE ASPIRE to have an effective and efficient local government.

3. WE ASPIRE to provide viable and sustainable infrastructure.

4. WE ASPIRE to provide viable and sustainable essential services.

5. WE ASPIRE to create an economically strong environment where businesses prosper.

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Sweet Home will work to build an economically strong community with an efficient and effective local government that will provide infrastructure and essential services to the citizens we serve. As efficient stewards of the valuable assets available, we will be responsive to the community while planning and preparing for the future.

GOALS

Desirable Community

1. Make progress on restoration of Weddle Bridge

2. Reduce downtown vacancies

Effective and Efficient Local Government

1. Increase electronic communications to citizens

2. Review cybersecurity of key infrastructure

Infrastructure

1. Renovate the east wing of City Hall

2. Pursue technology upgrades for the library

Essential Services

1. Establish pavement preservation program

2. Make progress on Mountain View road multi-use path and sidewalks

3. Begin year one construction on the new wastewater treatment plant

Economic Strength

1. Formulate a plan for the former Santiam Feed Store

2. Formulate a plan for the former City Hall

This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage.

PASSED by the Council and approved by the Mayor this 22^nd day of April, 2025.