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TOWN OF WICKENBURG FY 25 Strategic Plan End of Year Update 11/17/2025 • Vision - Wickenburg will be known as the best Western town in Arizona and one of the state’s top places to live, raise a family, do business, and enjoy an outdoor lifestyle • The Strategic Plan was adopted by Resolution 2320 on February 6, 2023 • The Strategic Plan is a roadmap to help the Town reach its goals • BridgeGroup LLC Management Consultants worked with the Town Council to create the plan and update the Vision, Mission, and core values • The five focus areas include guiding principles and measurable activities to be completed between FY23 and FY26, ensuring the Town makes deliberate, smart, and sustainable choices 2 Background • Fiscal Sustainability - Innovative, responsible policies ensuring efficiency, transparency, and exceptional service • Infrastructure Assets – Maintain and plan infrastructure to support community quality of life and economic vitality • Safe and Sustainable Quality of Life - Offer programs and events that promote community engagement health and sustainability • Innovative and High-Performing Organization - Maintain a safe sustainable workplace and attract retain a committed workforce • Economic Growth - Promote diverse high-quality development to support economic sustainability and growth 3 Background - The Strategic Plan's 5 Focus Areas • Utility Rate (Study) to Fund Future Infrastructure Projects – Completed • Evaluate Enterprise Resource Program – In Progress • Assess Existing Financial Levies and Revenue Sources – Ongoing • Develop and Adopt a Long-Term Strategic Financial Plan for Capital Projects – Completed • Review and Maintain Appropriate Reserve Funds – Ongoing 4 Fiscal Sustainability - Update • Conduct a Facilities Master Plan – Completed • Implement Wastewater Master Plan (Phase I) Recommendations – Completed • Conduct Airport Master Plan (External) – In Progress • Update Pavement Condition Assessment – Completed • Conduct a Transportation and Transit Plan (External) – In Progress • Implement Council Direction on Community Center – In Progress • Implement Water and Wastewater Master Plan (Years 2-4) Recommendations – In Progress • Evaluate Hangar and Tie Down Opportunities – In Progress 5 Infrastructure Assets – Update • Evaluate Town Code and Code Enforcement Program – In Progress • Create Code Enforcement Office – Completed • Conduct Parks & Trails Master Plan – Completed • Develop Community Engagement Volunteer Program – Completed • Evaluate and Develop Neighborhood Engagement Strategies – Completed • Develop Arts & Culture Events – Completed with continued engagement • Collaborate and Develop Community Events Calendar – Completed • Seek Partnerships to Increase Recreational Programming – Completed with continued engagement • Strategic Annexation to Manage Urban Pressure to Economic Opportunities – In Progress 6 Safe and Sustainable Quality of Life – Update • Evaluate High Performing Organization (HBO) Principles – Ongoing • Implement Employee Engagement and Development Survey – Completed • Implement Human Resource Information System and Learning Management System Employee Software – Completed • IT Road Mapping (Master Plan, Internal) – Completed • Evaluate and Improve Town Website – Completed 7 Innovative and High Performing Organization – Update • Identify Partnership Opportunities with Business Community Stakeholders – Completed with continued engagement • General Plan Update – Completed • Zoning Code Update – In Progress • Evaluate Implementing Economic Gardening (Business Retention and Expansion) - Completed • Develop and Implement Economic Marketing and Branding Strategies – Completed • Attract and Support the Growth of Light Industrial Business – Ongoing 8 Economic Growth – Update Status - Ongoing • Evaluating internal fees to support cost recovery and financial sustainability • Annual consolidated fee schedule review conducted as part of budgeting process • Staff analyze service costs and recommend fee adjustments to achieve cost recovery • Continuous review keeps fees, fair, current, and aligned with Council's Fiscal Sustainability goals 9 Evaluate Internal Fees and Cost Recovery Policies Status - In Progress • Objective is to align development fees with actual costs to ensure growth pays for itself • Must balance cost recovery with maintaining affordable development • An official Impact Fee Study (~$100,000 per fee) is required before adopting new fees 10 Evaluate Development Impact Fees Status - In Progress • Feedback received from the Economic Development and Transportation Advisory Committee in summer 2024 • Workgroup of committee members and community organizations met throughout 2024 and early 2025 to establish goals and vision • In 2025, staff began inventorying locations and developing placement recommendations • Timeline extended to FY26 to comply with state requirements for highway sign placement • Project remains active, focusing on improved navigation and enhanced community identity 11 Develop and Implement Wayfinding Plan Status - In Progress • Development of the Web Portal began in 2025 to serve as central hub for economic development resources and information • Draft version presented to the Economic Development and Transportation Advisory Committee in January 2025 • Working draft completed by early summer 2025, pending additional review. • Responsibility reassigned to Community Development Department; completion date unknown 12 Develop Economic Development Web Portal Status - In Progress • Project timeline extended after transitioning from consultant-led effort to staff- led initiative • FY25 Council adopted the Wickenburg 2045 General Plan with seven Economic Development Goals • The General Plan includes 47 policies to achieve these goals • Council’s strategic plan emphasizes Economic Growth as a focus area with six guiding principles 13 Conduct Economic Development Strategic Plan Questions? 14