Strategic Plan 2011- 2016 - Town of Gilbert

Strategic Initiatives
Community Livability:
The Town of Gilbert takes pride in being a community with a family focus, special welcoming feel,
outstanding service delivery, and firm commitment to retain its defining characteristics while it
continues to grow. This strategic initiative provides direction to include livability considerations in
all decision-making and service delivery. Our motto is: “Gilbert: Clean, Safe, Vibrant”.
Be a Technology Leader:
Gilbert leaders place a high value on the potential for applied technology to improve service
efficiency. While technology has a cost, it can be used to reduce expenses while expanding
service to a growing population. This initiative directs the organization to seek technology
improvement that can provide the greatest benefit for the investment. If all segments of service
delivery embrace the intention to be a technology leader we will continually improve systems and
results.
Rolling Five-Year Balanced Financial Plan:
Financial information is critical to successful strategic planning. It is imperative to assure that
projected financial capacity will provide sufficient resources to achieve the plan. A five-year
balanced plan will allow for thoughtful examination of plans in parallel with revenues, with
assumptions clearly stated it will provide for balanced considerations of revenue enhancers
and/or expectation reductions. It is important for the public to have access to current financial
data.
Proactively Address Infrastructure Needs:
Gilbert will have a strong and effective infrastructure management system. A growing community
must pay attention to infrastructure needs by planning for both the future expansion and the
deterioration of existing infrastructure. This serves the residents, business and future economic
development and contributes to community livability. We will create an infrastructure plan and
management system that will support policy decision-making and inform administrative processes.
Economic Development with Primary Emphasis on Bio-Med/Life Sciences:
Gilbert is a community with significant opportunities for business development, special events and
a variety of mixed-use development ideas. The Town Council wants to be well prepared for the
recovering economy and encourage creative ideas that contribute to the community vision. It is
important to develop a sound economic development plan identifying development clusters of
preferred development characteristics and to set the policies and procedures to be business
friendly in support of the Vision and Strategic Initiatives.
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