Strategic Plan

The 2021 – 2022 City of Canyon Strategic Plan outlines the projects that the Canyon City Commission and City of Canyon staff have identified as the projects that will be completed prior to December 31, 2022. The purpose of the plan is to provide city staff with a guiding document, setting priorities for staff to bring the City Commission’s vision of the city to life. Strategic planning enables the City Commission to plan and prioritize

The development of this plan is a collaborative effort across city departments and between management and the City Commission. The Commission will adopt the plan annually and the plan will serve as a living document that staff interacts with and considers in day-to-day decisions. The city uses the plan during the budget process to align resources with prioritized initiatives.

During the development of the 2021 – 2022 Strategic Plan the Canyon City Commission identified four encompassing strategic goals, 40 projects were identified and actions steps required to complete each project were developed. The four goals identified by the Commission are:

High-Performing City Team Providing Valued Services
A Sustainable Community
Alive Downtown Square
Your Hometown – A Special Place to Live

This document serves as a project update to the Strategic Plan. Staff has provided an update related to their progress toward the completion of each project which falls into their area of responsibility. The status of each project is outlined in subsequent pages. Projects are organized by the strategic goal the projects support with the top priority projects listed first.

The project listing which follows provides the following information for each project:

Activities/Milestones refers to specific actions outlined by the strategic plan to support the broad goals of the city;
Responsibility refers to the department with the primary responsibility for the associated activities/milestones;
Priority refers to the priority given to an item by the Commission or city management;
Target refers to the expected date of completion for the action item when the Strategic Plan was originally approved;
Progress refers to the amount of progress made on the action item.
Steps refers to the total number of steps associated with the project and the step number the project is currently on.

Strategic Goal 1: High-Performing City Team Providing Valued Services

*Activities/Milestones*	*Responsibility*	*Priority*	*Target*	Progress
1. Police Station/City Hall/Fire Station Plan: Concept and Land Acquisition	Assistant City Manager	Policy - Top	January 2023	Significant Progress 2 of 7 & 2 of 3
2. Bond Package and Election Preparation: Projects, Package and Election Date.	Finance Director, Admin. Services Director	Policy - Top	January 2023	Initial Stages 1 of 7
3. Capital Improvement Plan/Program: Revision and Funding	Assistant City Manager, Budget and Purchasing Mgr.	Policy - High	July 2022	Significant Progress 4 of 6
4. Randall County Strategy: Key Issues, Direction and City Actions.	City Manager	Policy - High	March 2022	Completed/On Going 3 of 3
5. Management and Employee Succession Plan/Program: Development	City Manager	Policy – Priority	June 2023	Initial Progress 1 of 3
6. Asset Management System: Direction and Funding	Public Works Director	Policy - Priority	October 2022	Initial Progress 1 of 5
7. Fire Department Staffing: Direction and Funding	Fire Chief	Management - Top	October 2022	Significant Progress 4 of 8
8. Strategic Plan Development, Adoption and Institutionalization	Assistant City Manager, Planning & Development Director	Management - Top	February 2022	Adopted February 2022 Completed 5 of 5
9. Water Barn Facility Purchase: Direction and Funding	Finance Director	Management - High	July 2022	Near Completion 4 of 4
10. Comprehensive Rates for Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste: Direction	Finance Director	Management – High	October 2022	Initial Progress 2 of 7
11. Proactive Communications Strategy/Plan: Development	Administrative Services Director, Director of Comm & Comm Engagement	Management – High	January 2023	Initial Progress 1 of 3
12. American Rescue Action Projects: Direction	City Manager	Management – High	September 2023	Significant Progress 2 of 5
13. Development Funding Mechanisms: Report and Direction	City Manager	Management - Priority	2023	Significant Progress 4 of 10
14. Financial Policies: Review and Update	Finance Director	Management – Priority	September 2022	Initial Progress 1 of 7
15. Human Resources Policy: Development	Human Resources Director	Management – Priority	August 2022	Initial Progress 0 of 2

Strategic Goal 2: A Sustainable Community

*Activities/Milestones*	*Responsibility*	*Priority*	*Target*	Progress
1. Economic Development Framework: Development	City Manager CEDC Director	Policy - Top	July 2022	Initial Progress 1 of 10
2. Water Conservation Policy/Program: Direction	Public Works Director	Policy - High	February 2023	Initial Progress 0 of 6
3. Wastewater Master Plan: Funding and Development	Public Works Director	Policy - High	July 2022	Not Started 0 of 5
4. Water Rights/Supply: Report	Public Works Director	Policy – Priority	November 2022 - Ongoing	Initial Progress 1 of 8
5. Business Attraction Action Plan and City Actions: Report and Direction	CEDC Director	Policy – Priority	January 2023	Initial Progress 1 of 4
6. Subdivision Ordinance, Regulations and Standards:	Planning & Development Director	Management - Top	August 2022	Significant Progress 2 of 4
7. TIRZ: Direction	Assistant City Manager	Management – Top	May 2022	Significant Progress 4 of 8
8. Housing and Growth Assessment Report: Presentation and Direction	Planning and Development Director	Management – High	Completed	Completed/On Going 3 of 3
9. Stormwater/Drainage Master Plan and Utility System: Funding and Development	Public Works Director	Management – High	September 2023	Initial Progress 1 of 5
10. Development Guide: Completion	Planning and Development Director	Management – High	August 2022	Significant Progress 0 of 2
11. Zoning Ordinance Re-Write and Adoption	Planning and Development Director	Management –Priority	August 2022	Significant Progress 2 of 4

Strategic Goal 3: Alive Downtown Square

*Activities/Milestones*	*Responsibility*	*Priority*	*Target*	*Progress*
1. Courthouse Use and Interior Improvements: Direction and City Role/County Role	City Manager, CEDC Director	Policy - Top	TBD	Ongoing 1 of 2 Ongoing
2. Brick Streets: Problem Analysis Practices, Report with Options, Direction and Funding Mechanism	Public Works Director	Policy – Priority	June 2022	Initial Progress 1 of 3
3. Downtown Theater Revitalization: Work with Property Owner and Direction	City Manager, Mayor, Commissioner Ray	Policy – Priority	April 2022	No Progress 0 of 2
4. Downtown Master Plan: Development and Adoption	Assistant City Manager	Management – Top	November 2022	Significant Progress 4 of 8

Strategic Goal 4: Your Hometown – A Special Place to Live

*Activities/Milestones*	*Responsibility*	*Priority*	*Target*	*Progress*
1. WTAMU Strategy: Key Issues, Direction and City Actions	City Manager	Policy - Top	September 2022	Completed
2. Bike Trails Development: Projects (2) Direction and Funding Mechanism	Assistant City Manager, Parks Director	Policy - Top	June 2022	Initial Progress 0 of 3
3. 4^th/23^rd Intersection Clean-Up Plan: Project and TxDot Participation	City Manager	Policy - High	September 2022	Initial Stages 3 of 8
4. Palo Duro Canyon Expansion Advocacy: Direction and City Actions	City Manager, Mayor	Policy - High	April 2022	Not Started 0 of 4
5. Major Event/Festival Site: Outcomes, Locations, Direction and Funding Mechanism	City Manager, Commission Committee	Policy - Priority	April 2022	Not Started 0 of 4
6. Project Santa Fe: Direction and Next Steps	CEDC Director	Management – Top	February 2022	Significant Progress 2 of 3
7. Golf Course Project: Direction and Funding	Assistant City Manager	Management – High	July 2022	Significant Progress 4 of 6
8. Decorative Lighting and Traffic Signals: Direction and Funding Mechanism	City Manager	Management – High	July 2022	Initial Progress 1 of 5
9. Buffalo Hills and Brown Road Soccer Complex Dedication as Parks	Assistant City Manager	Management – High	May 2022	Significant Progress 4 of 5
10. WTAMU Interlocal Agreement Related to Russell Long Boulevard	City Manager	Management – High	April 2022	Initial Progress 0 of 1

Strategic Plan

Full Documents Available Here:

Strategic Goal 1: High-Performing City Team Providing Valued Services

Strategic Goal 2: A Sustainable Community

Strategic Goal 3: Alive Downtown Square

Strategic Goal 4: Your Hometown – A Special Place to Live

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