2026-2029 Strategic Plan Presentation - 10.2026_FINAL.pdf

City of Buckeye City Council
Strategic Plan 2026-2029
City Manager’s Office
November 3, 2026
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Vision & Mission
BUCKEYE’S VISION BUCKEYE’S MISSION
Provide exceptional services for a
Be the community of limitless safe, thriving community, while
possibilities. honoring our history and
innovating for the future.
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History
Jul - Oct
2022 Dec 2025 Feb 2026 July 2026 Nov 2026
2026
First adopted Council Council and Presented Leadership Refreshed
Strategic Plan; members staff discussed findings from incorporated 2026-2029
last amended surveyed to updates. retreat, Council plan presented
March 18, 2025. gather input updated focus feedback. for adoption.
ahead of the areas and
retreat. Strategic Plan
structure.
Strategic Plan Council Council Council Plan Council
Adopted Survey Retreat Workshop Development Adoption
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Guiding Principles
Community Operational Innovation & Stewardship Transparent Accessibility
Partnership Excellence Adaptability of Resources Governance & Inclusion
We believe working We believe We believe We believe every We believe the We believe services,
together with our excellence comes embracing new ideas public investment community’s programs, and civic
community brings from continually and adapting to should deliver confidence in local opportunities should
forward stronger improving how we change is essential meaningful and government is be designed to meet
ideas, perspectives, work and deliver as our community, lasting value. strengthened through the varied needs of
and solutions services. technology, and integrity and clear our community.
circumstances communication.
evolve.
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Strategic Plan Structure
5 Focus Areas
The Goals
25 Initiatives 56
The Path Key Performance
Indicators
103 Objectives
The Action
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Focus Areas
Cultivate a Vibrant Build a Diverse
Community Economy
Focus areas are the
five priorities Council
has set to guide the Optimize City Services
City’s work through Invest in through Continuous
2029. Each one is Infrastructure Improvement
supported by
initiatives, objectives
and KPIs that track
progress. Ensure High-Quality, Diverse
Housing NEW
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3 27 18
Initiatives Objectives KPIs
Cultivate a WHAT WE FOCUS ON HOW WE GET THERE THE OUTCOME
We prioritize public We believe partnering By cultivating a
Vibrant safety, community with residents and welcoming
gathering spaces, businesses to inform environment, residents
Community culturally enriching priorities will will choose to live,
programs and strengthen the gather, and engage
recreation community’s sense of locally.
opportunities, and belonging.
service delivery that
supports a growing
community.
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6 21 8
Initiatives Objectives KPIs
WHAT WE FOCUS ON HOW WE GET THERE THE OUTCOME
Invest in
We prioritize We believe in balancing By investing in safe,
responsible investment current needs with reliable, and resilient
Infrastructure in roadways, public future demands by infrastructure we
safety systems, and strategically planning, support efficient
water and wastewater maintaining, and service delivery,
reliability that improving essential responsible growth,
maximizes public value infrastructure and and long-term
and preserves existing facilities. community
assets. sustainability.
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5 19 10
Initiatives Objectives KPIs
WHAT WE FOCUS ON HOW WE GET THERE THE OUTCOME
Build a Diverse We prioritize a diverse We believe preparing By forming
and thriving economy by for economic change partnerships, we create
Economy attracting, retaining, strengthens our ability opportunities that
and supporting quality to remain competitive, enrich the quality of life
businesses, resilient and adaptable. for all residents.
empowering
entrepreneurs, and
strengthening our
workforce.
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6 18 13
Initiatives Objectives KPIs
WHAT WE FOCUS ON HOW WE GET THERE THE OUTCOME
Ensure High-
We prioritize an We believe the By providing housing
appropriate mix of community’s quality of opportunities that
Quality, Diverse
housing types life is sustained through benefit all residents, we
integrated with jobs, thoughtful housing foster a complete and
Housing Supply services, amenities, and investments. connected community.
infrastructure.
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5 15 7
Initiatives Objectives KPIs
Optimize City WHAT WE FOCUS ON HOW WE GET THERE THE OUTCOME
Services through We prioritize We believe in moving By focusing on
collective excellence organizational goals innovation and
Continuous by consistently from planning to performance
advancing service meaningful results measurement, we
delivery in response that guide evidence- provide the
Improvement to evolving based decision community with the
community needs. making. best possible service
quality.
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Measuring and Reporting
Collect Report
Each KPI has a data collection plan: who collects Progress is shared with Council and the
it, how it is defined, the data source, and how community, and reviewed each year at the
often it is updated Council Retreat
Track Evaluate
Initiatives, objectives, and KPIs are loaded into Results guide adjustments to keep progress
the city’s strategic plan tracking tool on track. Department plans are aligned with
Council priorities.
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Next Steps
01 TONIGHT Council considers adoption of the
2026–2029 Strategic Plan
02 ADOPTION Publish the adopted plan for
the community
Departments carry out objectives
03 ONGOING and report KPIs
Council reviews progress and
04 ANNUALLY priorities at the Council Retreat
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Questions?
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