Vision statement:

Operate efficiently, effectively, and improve continuously
Improve delivery of basic services, accountability in the system, customer satisfaction, strotegic planning, and employee training and morale
Become so good at what it does for its residents and businesses that it creates a compelling reason for surrounding municipalities to cooperate, such as is being done with the police department
Develop and support key projects and programs which result in major investments as well as working with the existing businesses and organizations in order to facilitate economic development in the City
Focus on neighborhood needs in terms of zoning, blight, safety, and planning
Enhance its image in the region and state by completing the recovery process